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Milli (symbol m) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (10−3). Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin , meaning one thousand (the Latin plural is ). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).
"Milli-" is a metric prefix that means one thousandth, so a milliliter is one thousandth of a liter and a milligram is one thousandth of a gram. It's been part of the official international system of measurements since 1960, making it a standard way to describe small quantities in science, medicine, and everyday life.
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- 0.001
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- Mili Atoll
- unit symbol
- m
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- Milli
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Milli è un prefisso SI che esprime il fattore 10−3, ovvero 1/1000, un millesimo. Il suo simbolo è m. È stato adottato fin dal 1795 dalla Convention du Mètre. Deriva dalla parola latina mille.
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