mil
Meaning
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- 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.
- A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
- A former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira.
- (informal) Abbreviation of million.
- (informal) Clipping of milliliter; mL.
Synonyms
ml
milunit of thickness
milli-inch
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɪl/
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