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Milli means 1/1000 and a millimeter is exactly one thousandth of a meter.

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Q: Why is a millimetre called a millimetre?
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What is resolution of a centimeter ruler?

A centimetre, at least, because otherwise it would be called something else. It could be a millimetre but not a smaller unit.A centimetre, at least, because otherwise it would be called something else. It could be a millimetre but not a smaller unit.A centimetre, at least, because otherwise it would be called something else. It could be a millimetre but not a smaller unit.A centimetre, at least, because otherwise it would be called something else. It could be a millimetre but not a smaller unit.


Are there smaller units of measurement than milimeters?

no * * * * * Of course there are! 1 micrometre (or micron) = one thousandth of a millimetre, 1 nanometre = one millionth of a millimetre 1 picometre = one billionth of a millimetre 1 femto = one trillionth of a millimetre 1 attometre = one quadrillionth of a millimetre 1 zeptometre = one quintillionth of a millimetre 1 yoctometre = one sextillionth of a millimetre and also 1 Planck's length = 162 nonillionth a millimetre (approx)


Which is bigger micrometer or millimeter?

The millimetre is the bigger of these. This is because there are 1000 micrometres in a millimetre.


How many millimeters 1?

1 millimetre is equal to exactly 1 millimetre.


What is one hundredth of a millimetre called?

One hundredth of a millimetre is called a micron or micrometre. It is a unit of length in the metric system, commonly used to measure things at a microscopic scale, such as bacteria or particles in the air. One micron is equal to 0.001 millimetres or 1 x 10^-6 metres.