millimeter
gb/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/ us/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
A2
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Sustantivo
A2
quantity
1
one thousandth of a meter
A millimeter is a very small metric unit of length: 1/1000 of a meter.
Patrón de uso:
[a number] millimeter(s) (mm)
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse millimeter (mm) with centimeter (cm) or misspell it as *milimeter* (one L).
Sinónimos
millimetre (UK spelling.)
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mm (Common abbreviation in measurements.)
Antónimos
kilometer (A much larger metric unit of length.)
Colocaciones
millimeter thick
|a few millimeters
|several millimeters
|millimeter precision
|millimeter measurement
|millimeter gap
|millimeter ruler
|millimeters of rain
|millimeter scale
|one millimeter
Temas
measurement
|science
|math
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The crack is only about two millimeters wide.
- Cut the sheet so it’s 0.5 millimeters thick.
- The surgeon worked with millimeter-level precision.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This line is 3 millimeters long.
- A millimeter is smaller than a centimeter.
Sustantivo
B2
quantity
2
a tiny amount or degree
A millimeter can mean “a very tiny amount,” not only an exact measurement.
Patrón de uso:
(not) a millimeter; by a millimeter
Error frecuente:
This emphatic use is less common than similar phrases with inch; it is usually used to stress “no change at all” or “only a tiny change.”
Sinónimos
a tiny bit (More general and informal; not tied to measurement.)
|
a fraction (Emphasizes a very small part; often abstract.)
Antónimos
a lot (Opposite in amount or degree.)
Colocaciones
not a millimeter
|without a millimeter
|by a millimeter
|a millimeter of change
|a millimeter of difference
Temas
communication
|measurement
Ejemplos
- She wouldn’t compromise a millimeter on the safety rules.
- Their opinions didn’t shift a millimeter after the meeting.
- The schedule can’t slip a millimeter if we want to meet the deadline.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He did not change a millimeter.
- There is only a millimeter of difference.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
millimeter
AFI
GB/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
US/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
Sílabas y acento
mil - li - meter (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mil)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: millimeter
- Plural: millimeter, millimeters
Familia de palabras
Forms
millimeters
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
millimetric
adjective
Expresiones
by a millimeter
1/bˈaɪ ə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase
by a very small amount
Only by a very small amount; almost not.
Ejemplos
- The ball missed the post by a millimeter.
- We won by a millimeter after a last-second decision.
- He avoided the cyclist by a millimeter.
millimeter by millimeter
1/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ bˈaɪ mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase
very slowly in tiny steps
Very slowly, little by little.
Ejemplos
- The truck edged forward millimeter by millimeter in the traffic jam.
- Negotiations moved forward millimeter by millimeter.
- The climber inched up the wall millimeter by millimeter.
not move a millimeter
1/nˈɑt mˈuv ə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
idiom
not change at all
To not move or not change your opinion at all.
Ejemplos
- The manager wouldn’t move a millimeter on the refund policy.
- I pushed the door, but it didn’t move a millimeter.
- They argued for hours, but neither side moved a millimeter.
to the millimeter
1/tə ðə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase
with exact precision
Exactly, with no extra or missing amount.
Ejemplos
- The parts have to fit to the millimeter.
- Measure the distance to the millimeter before you drill.
- The frame was aligned to the millimeter.