ml
word
Definition
"ml" is the abbreviation for milliliter, a metric unit used to measure small amounts of liquid. One milliliter equals one-thousandth of a liter.
Usage & Nuances
Always written in lowercase when referring to quantity (e.g., 100 ml water). Common in recipes, medicine, and science. In speech, "milliliter" is usually said instead of "ml," but "ml" is read as the letters ('em-el') in technical contexts.
Spanish: ml - mililitroPortuguese (BR): ml - mililitroPortuguese (PT): ml - mililitroChinese (Simplified): 毫升 (ml)Chinese (Traditional): 毫升 (ml)Hindi: मि.ली. - मिलीलीटरArabic: مل (ملليلتر)Bengali: মিলি (মিলিলিটার)Russian: мл - миллилитрJapanese: ml（ミリリットル）Vietnamese: ml - mililitKorean: ml - 밀리리터Turkish: ml - mililitreUrdu: مل (ملی لیٹر)Indonesian: ml - mililiter
Example Sentences
The recipe says add 200 ml of milk.
basic
Take 5 ml of this medicine twice a day.
basic
There is only 10 ml of water left in the bottle.
basic
My perfume only has a few ml left.
natural
Can you measure out 50 ml of juice for me?
natural
It looks like the shampoo bottle holds about 300 ml.
natural