MILLIMETRE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does millimetre mean? 

• MILLIMETRE (noun)
  The noun MILLIMETRE has 1 sense:

1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

  Familiarity information: MILLIMETRE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MILLIMETRE (noun)

Meaning:

A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

millimeter; millimetre; mm

Hypernyms ("millimetre" is a kind of...):

metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "millimetre"):

micrometer; micron (a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter)

Holonyms ("millimetre" is a part of...):

centimeter; centimetre; cm (a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter)