millimetre
Translation
millimeter
Examples
The insect is only a few millimetres long.
The insect is only a few millimeters long.
Please cut it with a precision of one millimetre.
Please cut it with a precision of one millimeter.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) millimeters ((long/wide)) a measure of length The insect is a few millimeters long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: a tiny distance
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) and 'meter'. It means 'a thousandth of a meter'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'milli-' means 'one-thousandth'. It's the same as in milliliter or milligram.