millimetre

UK
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə/
US
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər/

Translations

millimetreadjective
UK
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə/
US
/ˈmɪləˌmitər/
Used attributively before nouns to denote measurement in millimetres (e.g., "millimetre accuracy").
millimétriqueSe dit d’une mesure, d’une précision ou d’une dimension exprimée en millimètres.
The engineer required millimetre precision when aligning the components.
L'ingénieur exigeait une précision millimétrique lors de l'alignement des composants.
millimetrenoun
millimetres
pl
UK
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə/
US
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər/
The thickness of the paper is about one millimetre.
L'épaisseur du papier est d'environ un millimètre.
Synonyms

Definitions

millimetreadjective
Relating to, measured in, or having a length of one or more millimetres.
The engineer required millimetre precision when aligning the components.
millimetrenoun
A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter.
The thickness of the paper is about one millimetre.