square millimeter
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- noun
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milímetro cuadrado
- Every square millimeter of the sensor has exactly the same number and pattern of pixels.
- square millimeter area
Examples
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For example, in an application such as a high-end hard-disk drive, where an embedded processor may occupy a silicon area of about six square millimeters, the program memory for that processor takes 20 to 40 square millimeters.
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For example, in an application such as a high-end hard-disk drive, where an embedded processor may occupy a silicon area of about six square millimeters, the program memory for that processor takes 20 to 40 square millimeters.
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Palestinians will fight for the last square millimeter of it.
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The low surface-to-volume ratio of the stem allows the plant to stockpile enough water behind every square millimeter of stem to carry it through several years of drought.
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It has a 256 x 256 pixel array with a 1.9968-square millimeter active area.
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With respect to Israel's confiscation of Palestinian lands, it is to be understood that when it comes to Muslim people, they would fight for the last square millimeter of land, even if they had a soccer field for themselves, till the end of time, by shedding the blood of countless innocents, if required.
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The scientist examined the surface area, measuring each square millimeter for accuracy.
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A typical computer chip can contain millions of transistors packed into just one square millimeter.
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In the lab, they estimated that there are over 100 bacteria per square millimeter on the surface.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase directly combines 'square' (a two-dimensional shape/indicator of area) with 'millimeter' (a unit of length) to denote the area of a square whose sides are one millimeter; this compositional meaning is immediately derivable from the constituents. The construction (square + unit) is a regular, cross-linguistic way to form area units (e.g. square meter), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The term square millimeter comes from a simple picture: a tiny square whose sides are one millimeter long. The area of that little square is one square millimeter, so it is used to measure very small 'areas'.