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My first experience with film was through a still camera. I would sit, very much against my will, with my father in the game reserve, watching some elephant or rhino or whatever, through a 400 millimeter lens and wait, and waiting and waiting.
Gavid Hood

Meaning of "millimeter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILLIMETER

millimeter  [ˈmɪlɪmiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLIMETER

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Millimeter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILLIMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Millimetre

The millimetre or millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length. It is equal to 1,000 micrometres and 1,000,000 nanometres. There are 25.4 mm in one inch by definition, so a millimetre is exactly equal to 5⁄127 inch.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLIMETER


ammeter
ˈæmˌmiːtə
autometer
ˈɔːtəʊˌmiːtə
centimeter
ˈsentɪmiːtə
centimetre
ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə
decimeter
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
Demeter
dɪˈmiːtə
dosimeter
dəʊˈsɪmiːtə
flowmeter
ˈfləʊˌmiːtə
hectometer
ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə
meeter
ˈmiːtə
meter
ˈmiːtə
metre
ˈmiːtə
micromillimetre
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪlɪmiːtə
multimeter
ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə
nanometer
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
ohmmeter
ˈəʊmˌmiːtə
picometre
ˈpiːkəʊˌmiːtə
submillimeter
sʌbˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
voltmeter
ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə
wattmeter
ˈwɒtˌmiːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLIMETER

milligram
milligramme
millihenry
Millikan
millilambert
milliliter
millilitre
millilux
millime
millimetre
millimho
millimicron
millimolar
millimole
milline
milliner
millinery
milling
milling machine

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLIMETER

accelerometer
altimeter
barometer
diameter
diffractometer
electricity meter
hydrometer
inclinometer
manometer
mass spectrometer
micrometer
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer

Synonyms and antonyms of millimeter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «millimeter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLIMETER

Find out the translation of millimeter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of millimeter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «millimeter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毫米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

milímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

millimeter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिलीमीटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملليمتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milímetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক মিটারের এক সহশ্রাংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

millimètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Milimeter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Millimeter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミリメータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Milimeter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மில்லிமீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिलीमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

milimetre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

millimetro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

milimetr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

milimetru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιλιοστού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

millimeter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

millimeter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

millimeter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of millimeter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLIMETER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about millimeter

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2 QUOTES WITH «MILLIMETER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word millimeter.
1
Gavid Hood
My first experience with film was through a still camera. I would sit, very much against my will, with my father in the game reserve, watching some elephant or rhino or whatever, through a 400 millimeter lens and wait, and waiting and waiting.
2
Ali Larter
But to sustain a marriage for 50 years, you have to get real a little bit and find someone who is understanding and who you can grow with. My mom always says, 'Marry the man who loves you a millimeter more.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLIMETER»

Discover the use of millimeter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to millimeter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Millimeter Wave Communication Systems
The aim of this book is to present the modern design and analysis principles of millimeter-wave communication system for wireless devices and to give postgraduates and system professionals the design insights and challenges when integrating ...
Kao-Cheng Huang, Zhaocheng Wang, 2011
2
Multigigabit Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Wireless ...
The book places emphasis on practical use and applications, but also provides a thorough explanation of important technological underpinnings to give you a complete understanding of subject.You find clear guidance on system design and link ...
Jonathan Wells, 2010
3
Advanced Millimeter-wave Technologies: Antennas, Packaging ...
This book explains one of the hottest topics in wireless and electronic devices community, namely the wireless communication at mmWave frequencies, especially at the 60 GHz ISM band.
Duixian Liu, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Janusz Grzyb, 2009
4
Modern Millimeter-wave Technologies
Overview/Transmission of Millimeter-Wave/ Millimeter-Wave Passive Circuit Components/Radiation of Millimeter-Wave/Millimeter-Wave Propagation/Solid-State Millimeter-Wave Devices/Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuit Technology/Interaction ...
Tasuku Teshirogi, Tsukasa Yoneyama, 2001
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Handbook of RF, Microwave, and Millimeter-wave Components
Greatly adding to the usefulness of this volume is the inclusion of more than 700 Internet addresses of manufacturers from across the globe.
Leonid A. Belov, Sergey M. Smolskiy, Victor N. Kochemasov, 2012
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Microwave and Millimeter Wave Circuits and Systems: Emerging ...
Key Features: Discusses modeling and design strategies for new appealing applications in the domain of microwave and millimeter wave circuits and systems Written by experts active in the Microwave and Millimeter Wave frequency range ...
Apostolos Georgiadis, Hendrik Rogier, Luca Roselli, 2012
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Millimeter wave engineering and applications
A state-of-the-art presentation of millimeter wave technology.
P. Bhartia, I. J. Bahl, 1984
8
Millimeter-wave Radar Targets and Clutter
Annotation What makes this volume important for today's radar professionals is the presentation of material never before available in Western resources.
Gennadiĭ Petrovich Kulemin, David Knox Barton, 2003
9
Millimeter Wave Technology in Wireless PAN, LAN, and MAN
With numerous figures, tables and references, this text allows speedy access to the fundamental problems, key challenges, open issues, future directions, and further readings on millimeter wave technologies in relation to WPAN, WLAN, and ...
Shao-Qiu Xiao, Ming-Tuo Zhou, 2008
10
Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits
The scope of the book is broad, spanning detailed discussions of high-frequency materials and technologies, high-frequency devices, and the design of high-frequency circuits.
Eoin Carey, Sverre Lidholm, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLIMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term millimeter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Early ART appears beneficial for adults with HIV
For the research, more than 4,600 HIV-positive adults with a CD4+ count of more than 500 cells per cubic millimeter were randomized to start ... «American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com, Jul 15»
2
Telescope spots galaxy refueling in the early universe
The find—made by the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA)—could help astronomers understand how early galaxies grew ... «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
3
Today's Apple earnings report won't tell us the one thing everyone …
The 38-millimeter Apple Watch Sport costs $349 while a 42-millimeter Apple Watch with Milanese Loop band costs $699, and this gold Apple ... «Vox, Jul 15»
4
Don't leave your toenail polish on all summer
Nails only grow about a millimeter each month, so you'll have to be patient if you're waiting to grow out a discolored nail. Rowland doesn't ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
5
PHOTOS: Bolsa Chica Conservancy celebrates 25 years of …
Two men toting cameras with camouflaged 500 millimeter lenses spin left and right as if at a carnival shooting gallery, firing away at the birds ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
6
Double murder convictions of Utah rancher upheld
... where Pinder violently assaulted and kidnapped them before shooting them both with a 10-millimeter pistol. Pinder and Ruiz later packed the ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Silent thief swipes sleeping woman's purse
According to a report, officers were nearby when the shooter fired a nine-millimeter round into the victim's leg and then immediately fled toward ... «Brooklyn Paper, Jul 15»
8
Suspension BASE Jumping Is a Masochist's Delight
... into Miramant's upper back then fastened shut. (The hooks are removed soon after the jump, leaving four-millimeter incisions that bleed.) ... «Outside Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Mizuno's latest MP irons mix traditional looks with contemporary tech
Llewellyn says that without boron, a more common face thickness might be in the 2.7-3.0 millimeter range. The slot is covered with a thin weld ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
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St. Paul man acquitted in Ray Widstrand attack charged in drive-by …
A Glock 9-millimeter handgun was allegedly recovered from under the rear seat cushion. Feiner declined to answer questions about the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

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