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MILLI- [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

SI prefix, one thousandth: A millilitre is one one-thousandth of a litre. Symbol: m.

OBS

The symbol for "milli-" is written with the "m" in lower case: the upper case "M" is the symbol for "mega-".

Key term(s)
  • milli

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Élément [c.-à-d. préfixe] [...] qui, placé devant une unité, la divise par mille : millimètre, milligramme.

OBS

Le symbole de «milli-» est le «m» minuscule; le «M» majuscule est le symbole de «méga-».

Key term(s)
  • milli

Spanish

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