First Known Use: 1797
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millimeter
noun mil·li·me·ter \ˈmi-lə-ˌmē-tər\
: a length equal to 1/1000 meter
Full Definition of MILLIMETER
— see metric system table
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Origin of MILLIMETER
French millimètre, from milli- + mètre meter
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MILLIMETER Defined for Kids
millimeter
noun mil·li·me·ter \ˈmi-lə-ˌmē-tər\
Definition of MILLIMETER for Kids
: a unit of length equal to 1/1000 meter
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millimeter
noun mil·li·me·ter
Medical Definition of MILLIMETER
: one thousandth of a meter—abbreviation millimeter
Variants of MILLIMETER
mil·li·me·ter or chiefly British mil·li·me·tre \ˈmil-ə-ˌmēt-ər\
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