milli-

Meaning

  1. (morpheme) In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻³. Symbol: m.
  2. (morpheme) thousand

Opposite of
kilo-
Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪlɪ/
Etymology

From Latin mille (“thousand”), via French.

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