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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Prefix

1.1.1 Etymology
1.1.2 Definition
1.1.3 Translations

1.2 Related terms

2 French

2.1 Prefix

3 Latin

3.1 Prefix

English

Prefix

milli-

Etymology

From Latin mille, thousand.

Definition

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m
    Example: milligram
  2. thousand; one-thousandth
    Example: millipede

Translations

Related terms

French

Prefix

milli-

  1. Thousand

Latin

Prefix

milli-

  1. thousand; one-thousandth

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