mil

(Engels)

Noun

1. An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also ¹⁄₆₀₀₀ and ¹⁄₆₃₀₀ are used in other countries.
2. A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
3. A former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of milliliter.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of millimeter.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of milliradian.

Adj

Clipping of military

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/mɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Ultimately from Latin millesimum. The clippings come by way of the clipped words (e.g., millilitre, millimetre, milliradian).

Synoniemen

ml

cubic centimeter

Swedish mile

mile

milliliter

cc

millilitre

cubic centimetre

angular mil

mi

millionth

thou

milunit of thickness

milli-inch

Vertalingen

mil

mililitro

milla

centímetre cúbic

mililitre

ml

artillerischer Strich

Strich

χιλιοστό της ίντσας

μονάδα μήκους

σουηδικό μίλι

mille

1000

millième

centimètre cube

cc