Definition of MIL

mil

Meanings

Plural: mil, mils

Noun

  • a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
  • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
  • a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
  • a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
  • an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution
  • An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also ¹⁄₆₀₀₀ and ¹⁄₆₃₀₀ are used in other countries.
  • A unit of measurement equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
  • A former subdivision (¹⁄₁₀₀₀) of the Maltese lira.
  • Clipping of milliliter
  • Clipping of millimeter
  • Clipping of milliradian
  • Clipping of million

Adj

  • Clipping of military

Origin / Etymology

Ultimately from Latin millesimum. The clippings come by way of the clipped words (e.g., millilitre, millimetre, milliradian).

Synonyms

cc, cm³, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mile, milliliter, millilitre, ml, mL, mm, Swedish mile, thou

Scrabble Score: 5

mil is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mil is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mil is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

mil is a valid Words With Friends word