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millimetric

millimetric

1 6.5
Very exact about very small measurements, like the width of a pin
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɪlɪˈmɛtrɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : milimétrico
  • The adjustment was made in millimetric increments for maximum precision.

Examples

  • What are the chances that Silver and the sender are both wearing analogical watches and that both are synchronized second by second in millimetric precision?

    Red Lights (2012)

  • 2-Shoot and root length was measured by a millimetric ruler, and the fresh weight of the seedling (shoot and root) was recorded by an analytical balance (ALE-40 SM Shimatzu).

    Academic text (2014)

  • The engineer used a millimetric gauge to ensure the parts fit perfectly.

  • Her drawings were so detailed that even the millimetric measurements were accurate.

Synonyms

microscopic
vsmillimetric
6 6.4

Paying close attention to small details

specifies accuracy by a tiny measurable unit rather than general closeness
inch-perfect
vsmillimetric
6.8

Very exact in size, position, or timing

measures accuracy by a much smaller, precise unit rather than general exactness

How Precise

accurate
680 3.0
millimetric
  • Specialized
1 6.5
approximate
29 3.9
rough
122 2.8

Surface Forms

millimetric positive

Morphology

millimetric = millimetre (transparent) = millimetre + ic

Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'millimetre' with the productive suffix '-ic', so the meaning is directly related to the base unit.

Etymology

Millimetric comes from milli- meaning 'thousandth' and metre meaning 'measure', and you can see the same parts in millimeter. So something millimetric is measured in millimetres or is very exact to the millimetre.