cubic millimeter
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- noun
- /ˈkjuːbɪk ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər/
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milímetro cúbico
- Graph: Figure 2 (A, B, C). Graphs of the white count in cells per cubic millimeter over time reveal prolonged, profound neutropenia in all patients. (B) Case 2, the only survivor, had a rapid increase in his white count shortly after diagnosis.
- one cubic millimeter
- cubic millimeters in size
- cubic millimeter of brain
And in a build like this, every cubic millimeter matters.
- And in a build like this, every cubic millimeter matters.
Examples
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His white blood cell count on admission was 400 cubic millimeters with an absolute neutrophil count of 320.
Academic text (1995) -
When calculating the volume of fluids, one might refer to the cubic millimeter as a precise measurement.
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And in a build like this, every cubic millimeter matters.
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Platelets are measured in thousands per cubic millimeter of blood, and they are the smallest blood cells.
Academic text (2012) -
All four unit operations have features that are microscopic in scale, although the entire device might have a volume in the cubic millimeter to cubic centimeter range.
Academic text (1994) -
The iPhone 4S comes to 62,782 cubic millimeters; the iPod Touch 47,073.
Blog text (3) -
In scientific research, the size of a sample is often expressed in cubic millimeters.
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The tiny device measures only a few cubic millimeters, making it ideal for portable applications.
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Morphology
The meaning 'a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of 1 millimeter' is directly and transparently composed from 'cubic' (relating to a cube or cubic measure) and 'millimeter' (a unit of length), so a cube of 1 mm sides is immediately inferable. This is a regular measurement formation in English (e.g. cubic meter, cubic centimeter) and cross-linguistically common, making it comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun cubic millimeter comes from a simple picture: imagine a tiny cube whose sides are 1 millimeter long, like a very small grain-sized box. That's why a cubic millimeter means 'one millionth of a liter' and is used to measure very small amounts.