millimetres
Metric ruler marks
Millimetres is the British spelling of millimeters—units of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.
The millimetre is the smallest division on most rulers and tape measures: The gap measured only three millimetres.
In technical contexts, millimetres offer precision without resorting to fractions: a 35mm camera, 9mm ammunition.
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- rulerOne who governs
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
calibration · tolerance · increment · graduation · scale · resolution · dimensions · exactness
Metric length units
- metresSI length units
- kilometresMetric distance units
- micrometresMillionths of a meter
- nanometresBillionths of a meter
decimals · grams · litres · hectares · conversion · prefix · kilo · milli
Extremely small in size
thin · hairline · fractional · incremental · marginal · paper-thin · sliver · wafer-thin
Detailed technical drawing
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
machining · CNC · prototyping · assembly · aerospace · automotive · manufacturing · specifications
Science of precise quantification
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- interferometryMeasurement using wave combination patterns
spectrometry · angstrom · picometre · resolution · laser · optics · specimen · magnification
calipers
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
accuracy · calibration · tolerance · increment · graduation · scale · resolution · dimensions · exactness · specificity
centimetres
Metric length units
- metresSI length units
- kilometresMetric distance units
- micrometresMillionths of a meter
nanometres · decimals · grams · litres · hectares · conversion · prefix · kilo · milli · micro
tiny
Extremely small in size
narrow · thin · hairline · fractional · incremental · marginal · paper-thin · sliver · wafer-thin · razor-thin
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
fabrication · machining · CNC · prototyping · assembly · aerospace · automotive · manufacturing · specifications · clearance
metrology
Science of precise quantification
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
interferometry · spectrometry · angstrom · picometre · resolution · laser · optics · specimen · magnification · laboratory
millimetreskilometres
Metric distance units
light-years · miles · metres · parsecs · astronomical units