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milli-

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milli-
pref.
One thousandth (10-3): millisecond.
[Latin mlli-, from mlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.]
milli-
prefix
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) denoting 10-3 millimetre Symbol m
[from French, from Latin mille thousand, this meaning being maintained in words borrowed from Latin (millipede)]
milli-
A prefix that means "one thousandth," as in millimeter, one thousandth of a meter.
Translations
milli- [ˈmɪli-] prefix → milli-
milli-
pref → Milli-; millisecond → Millisekunde f
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