millimeter

[ mil-uh-mee-ter ]

noun
  1. a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm

Origin of millimeter

1
First recorded in 1800–10; from French millimètre; see milli-, meter1
  • Also especially British, mil·li·me·tre .

Other words from millimeter

  • mil·li·met·ric [mil-uh-me-trik], /ˌmɪl əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

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Scientific definitions for millimeter

millimeter

[ mĭlə-mē′tər ]


  1. A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.001 meter. See Table at measurement.

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