milli- — thousand, thousandth (affix)
milli-
thousand, thousandth
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Latin · Latin 'thousand'; in metric units a thousandth (millimeter).
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millennium
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/mɪˈlen.i.əm/
a period of one thousand years
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millimeter
B2
/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.
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milligram
B1
/ˈmɪlɪɡɹæm/
an SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³ grams. Symbol: mg
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milliliter
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/ˈmɪləˌliːtɝ/
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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