mil in French

mil in French is millième — mil means a unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.

mil in French

millième

noun

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.

What does "mil" mean?

noun A unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.
noun A unit of length equal to a thousandth of an inch (25.4 micrometres), used mainly for thin materials like plastic sheeting.
"For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mils thick."
noun A former unit of Maltese money worth a thousandth of a lira.
noun A shortened form of the word millilitre.
"We told her to give her daughter ten mils of cough syrup and to call us back if the cough gets worse."

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

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mil in a sentence

For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mils thick.
The plastic sheeting we bought is six mil thick.
We told her to give her daughter ten mils of cough syrup and to call us back if the cough gets worse.
The label said to take five mil of syrup twice a day.

Similar words in French

cc mile millilitre

Common French translations

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What is "mil" in French?

"mil" in French is millième. mil means: A unit for measuring angles, equal to one six-thousand-four-hundredth of a full circle; at a distance of 1000 metres, one mil covers roughly one metre, though some countries instead use one six-thousandth or one six-thousand-three-hundredth of a circle.

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