millimeters
Fractions of centimeters
Millimeters is the plural of millimeter, a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter—about the thickness of a credit card.
The abbreviation mm appears in technical contexts: a 9mm pistol, 35mm film.
In American English, millimeter; in British English, millimetre.
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- rulerOne who governs
- vernierAuxiliary scale for fractions
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- scaleMeasure of relative size
graduation · precision · accuracy · tolerance · resolution · centimeters · micrometers · nanometers
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- fineAcceptable in quality
small · precise · hairline · sliver · fraction · incremental · subtle · imperceptible
Technical drawing technology
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
tolerances · machining · fabrication · manufacturing · prototyping · tooling · assembly · mechanical
caliper
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
scale · graduation · precision · accuracy · tolerance · resolution · centimeters · micrometers · nanometers · inches
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- microscopicToo small for eyes
fine · small · precise · hairline · sliver · fraction · incremental · subtle · imperceptible · narrow
CAD
Technical drawing technology
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
specifications · tolerances · machining · fabrication · manufacturing · prototyping · tooling · assembly · mechanical · design
film
Movie or coating
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
fabric · glass · tubing · thread · needle · gemstone · bezel · gasket · shim · washer
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, base units, mile
- metric learningliters, grams, centimeters, kilometers, kilograms
- type sizespoint size, pica, points, picas, font size
- gun specscaliber, barrel length, muzzle velocity, rate of fire, effective range
- Weather Measurementsbarometric pressure, atmospheric pressure, dew point, relative humidity, wind speed
millimeterskilometers
Metric distance units
miles · light-years · parsecs · astronomical units · megameters
- nine millimeterHandgun cartridge diameter
- square millimeterMetric area unit, tiny