millesimal

noun mil·les·i·mal \mə-ˈle-sə-məl\

Definition of MILLESIMAL

: the quotient of a unit divided by 1000 : one of 1000 equal parts

— millesimal adjective

— mil·les·i·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

Latin millesimus, adjective, thousandth, from mille

First Known Use: 1719

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