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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

First Known Use: 1797

Rhymes with MILLIMETER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, decimeter, dekaliter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, postage meter, superheater, taximeter, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter

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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