Symbol m. A prefix used in the metric system to denote one thousandth. For example, 0.001 volt=1 millivolt (mV).
Chemistry
A prefix used in the metric system to denote one thousandth. For example, 0.001 volt=1 millivolt (mV).
Chemical Engineering
A prefix used to denote 10−3 such as in millimetre (1 mm = 10−3 m) or millibar (1 mbar = 10−3 bar). Standard atmospheric pressure corresponds to 1,013 mbar.
Computer
(symbol: m) A prefix to a unit, indicating a submultiple of one thousandth, 10−3, of that unit, as in millisecond.
Biology
Symbol m. A prefix used in the metric system to denote one thousandth. For example, 0.001 metre = 1 millimetre (mm).
Geology and Earth Sciences
From the Latin mille meaning ‘one thousand’, a prefix meaning ‘one-thousandth’ (e.g. a ‘milli-equivalent’ is one-thousandth of an equivalent weight). Attached to SI units it denotes the unit ×10−3.