Millimeters Meaning in English

word · lemma: millimeter

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释义

Millimeters are a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter. They are used to measure very small distances or objects.

用法与细微差别

Used in scientific, technical, and everyday contexts, especially outside the US. Often abbreviated as 'mm'. Plural 'millimeters' is always used for two or more. Not used for large distances (use meters, centimeters).

• Spanish: milímetros
• Portuguese (BR): milímetros
• Portuguese (PT): milímetros
• Chinese (Simplified): 毫米
• Chinese (Traditional): 毫米
• Hindi: मिलीमीटर
• Arabic: ملليمترات
• Bengali: মিলিমিটার
• Russian: миллиметр
• Japanese: ミリメートル
• Vietnamese: milimét
• Korean: 밀리미터
• Turkish: milimetre
• Urdu: ملی میٹر
• Indonesian: milimeter

例句

The insect is only five millimeters long.

basic

The rainfall increased by ten millimeters overnight.

natural

Please measure the gap in millimeters.

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This screw is six millimeters wide.

basic

My phone is just eight millimeters thick—super slim!

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Even a few millimeters can make a big difference when fitting shelves.

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