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millidegree

millidegree

8.3
A unit of temperature equal to one thousandth of a degree
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlɪdɪˌɡri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miligrado
  • The experiment required adjustments within a single millidegree to ensure accuracy.

Examples

  • Precision up to several millidegrees is necessary for this type of calibration.

  • Modern scientific instruments can measure temperature changes as small as one millidegree.

  • A single millidegree matters.

  • The millidegree is crucial!

  • Modern scientific instruments can measure temperature changes as small as one millidegree.

  • Precision up to several millidegrees is necessary for this type of calibration.

  • The experiment required adjustments within a single millidegree to ensure accuracy.

How Hot

degree
571 1.0
millidegree
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

millidegree singular
millidegrees plural

Morphology

millidegree = degree (transparent) = milli + degree

The SI prefix 'milli-' (one-thousandth) combines directly with 'degree' to yield one-thousandth of a degree, a straightforward numerical derivation.

Etymology

The word millidegree comes from the metric prefix milli- meaning 'one-thousandth' and the word degree for a unit of measurement. Like a millimeter or a millisecond, it is a very small part, so a millidegree is 'one-thousandth of a degree'.