[ From L. mille a thousand. ] (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A prefix denoting a thousandth part of;
n. a sensitive ammeter for detecting small currents, graduated in milliamperes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Milli- + ampère. ] (Elec.) The thousandth part of one ampere. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., from mille, mil, thousand, L. mille. ] A thousand millions; -- usually called
a. [ L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille thousand: cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile. ] Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles. [ 1913 Webster ]
A milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
‖n. [ F., fr. mille thousand. ] A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. mille thousand + E. fold times. ] Thousandfold. [ R. ] Davies (Holy Roode). [ 1913 Webster ]