انگریزی

millimeter

gb/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/ us/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
A2 انگریزی
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اسم A2 quantity
1

one thousandth of a meter

A millimeter is a very small metric unit of length: 1/1000 of a meter.

استعمال کا انداز: [a number] millimeter(s) (mm)
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse millimeter (mm) with centimeter (cm) or misspell it as *milimeter* (one L).
ہم معنی الفاظ
millimetre (UK spelling.) | mm (Common abbreviation in measurements.)
متضاد الفاظ
kilometer (A much larger metric unit of length.)
لفظی تراکیب
millimeter thick |a few millimeters |several millimeters |millimeter precision |millimeter measurement |millimeter gap |millimeter ruler |millimeters of rain |millimeter scale |one millimeter
موضوعات
measurement |science |math |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • This line is 3 millimeters long.
  • A millimeter is smaller than a centimeter.
اسم B2 quantity
2

a tiny amount or degree

A millimeter can mean “a very tiny amount,” not only an exact measurement.

استعمال کا انداز: (not) a millimeter; by a millimeter
عام غلطی:
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.”
ہم معنی الفاظ
a tiny bit (More general and informal; not tied to measurement.) | a fraction (Emphasizes a very small part; often abstract.)
متضاد الفاظ
a lot (Opposite in amount or degree.)
لفظی تراکیب
not a millimeter |without a millimeter |by a millimeter |a millimeter of change |a millimeter of difference
موضوعات
communication |measurement
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He did not change a millimeter.
  • There is only a millimeter of difference.
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millimeter
IPA
GB/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
US/mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mil - li - meter (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (mil)
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Noun
  • Base: millimeter
  • Plural: millimeter, millimeters
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
millimeters noun
Related words
millimetre noun A2 meter noun A2 metric adjective B2
Advanced or less common
millimetric adjective
عبارات

by a millimeter

1
/bˈaɪ ə mˈɪlɪmˌitɚ/
fixed phrase

by a very small amount

Only by a very small amount; almost not.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • The parts have to fit to the millimeter.
  • Measure the distance to the millimeter before you drill.
  • The frame was aligned to the millimeter.

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