Millimetre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Millimetre is a noun meaning An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a metre. Symbol: mm.
Meaning
An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a metre. Symbol: mm.
Example Sentences
Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre
Holonyms: centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).
Word Forms
- millimetres
- millimeter
Synonyms for millimetre
Depending on context, synonyms include mil, mill, mm, millimeter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include millimeter, mm, inch, artillery, micrometre, micrometer.
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