milli

Kilo's inverse prefix

Milli- is a metric prefix meaning one-thousandth.

A millimeter is a thousandth of a meter, a milligram a thousandth of a gram, a millisecond a thousandth of a second.

The prefix comes from the Latin word for thousand.

metric

meter

Device that measures usage

gramMetric mass unit
literVolume measurement unit
ampereUnit of electrical flow

bar · volt · watt · second · measurement · SI · unit · decimal · conversion · scale

small-scale

tiny

Extremely small in size

minuteSixtieth of an hour
microscopicToo small for eyes
minusculeExtremely small in size

infinitesimal · micro · nano · trace · fractional · slight · imperceptible · negligible · fine · delicate

prefix

millivolt

Voltage unit, very small

milliwattThousandth-watt measure
millisievertRadiation dose unit
milliradianOne-thousandth radian unit

millihenry · millifarad · millicurie

thousandth

fraction

Part divided by whole

decimalTenths-based notation
subdivisionPortion of something larger
ratioComparative numerical relation

proportion · divide · segment · percentage · denominator · numerator · part · increment · gradation · division

Categories

unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
metric prefixeskilo, mega, giga, peta, micro
number prefixesuni, mono, bi, tri, tetra
lampworkingflamework, lampwork, torch, mandrel, glass beads
SI Unitsampere, candela, kilogram, metre, second
measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram

Opposites

metric magnitude

millikilo

Thousand-unit prefix

mega · giga · peta · macro · hecto

Phrases

military precisionExacting standardized coordination
military marchRhythmic troop movement
military bratsArmed forces children, colloquially
military draftsCompulsory enlistment into armed forces
military maneuversSimulated combat operations
military decorationAward for armed forces

Family

military, militant, millennium, militancy, millimeter, militarism, milligrams, militarist, militaristic

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G