mil

Meaning

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

Synonyms

ml

cubic centimeter

Swedish mile

mile

milliliter

cc

millilitre

cubic centimetre

angular mil

mi

millionth

thou

milunit of thickness

milli-inch

Translations

mil

mililitro

milla

centímetre cúbic

mililitre

ml

artillerischer Strich

Strich

χιλιοστό της ίντσας

μονάδα μήκους

σουηδικό μίλι

mille

1000

millième

centimètre cube

cc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪl/

Etymology

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