milliammeter

7.6

An instrument that measures very small electric currents

noun
/ˌmɪliˈæmɪtər/

Specialized

: miliamperímetro

The milliammeter showed a reading of 5 milliamperes.

Examples

The laboratory technician used a milliammeter to check the small current passing through the circuit.
He carefully adjusted the milliammeter to get an accurate reading of the current.
A milliammeter is essential for experiments that require measuring low levels of electrical current.
Do you have a milliammeter I can borrow?
The laboratory technician used a milliammeter to check the small current passing through the circuit.
He carefully adjusted the milliammeter to get an accurate reading of the current.
A milliammeter is essential for experiments that require measuring low levels of electrical current.

Synonyms

multimeter

vsmilliammeter

Specialized

1 3.9

An electronic tool that measures voltage, current and resistance in wires and circuits

focuses only on small current readings calibrated in milliamperes

galvanometer

vsmilliammeter

Specialized

9.9

A device that measures very small electric currents

is calibrated in milliamperes for direct small current readings

ammeter

vsmilliammeter

Specialized

6.5

A tool that measures how much electric current flows in a circuit

is for measuring much smaller currents and calibrated in milliamperes

How Strong

ammeter

Specialized

6.5

milliammeter

Specialized

7.6

galvanometer

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

milliammeter singular

milliammeteres plural

Morphology

milliammeter = ammeter (transparent) = milli + ammeter

Clear, productive combination of the SI prefix 'milli-' (one-thousandth) with the instrument 'ammeter' to indicate measurement in milliamperes.

Etymology

The word milliammeter breaks into milli- meaning 'one thousandth' and ammeter meaning 'meter for electric current', and milli- is the same part you see in millimeter. So a milliammeter measures very small electric currents in thousandths of an ampere.