micrometre

See also: micromètre and micro-metre

English

Alternative forms

• (US) micrometer

Etymology

From micro- +‎ metre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə(ɹ)/

Noun

micrometre (plural micrometres)

2. An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: µm, um, rm

   Synonym: micron (deprecated)

   Holonyms: millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre

   Meronyms: picometre < nanometre

Translations

micrometer — see micrometer

Anagrams

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