milli-









milli-


  1. a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of the given base unit (millimeter).

prefix

  1. denoting 10 –3millimetre Symbol: m

word-forming element meaning “thousandth part of a metric unit,” from comb. form of Latin mille “thousand” (see million). pref.

  1. One thousandth (10-3):millisecond.

  1. A prefix that means “one thousandth,” as in millimeter, one thousandth of a meter.
48 queries 0.591