mil

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noun (1)

ˈmil 

1

: thousand

found a salinity of 38.4 per mil

2

: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound

3

: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)

4

: a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹/₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery

mil

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noun (2)

variants or mill

plural mil or mill

slang

: a million dollars

mil

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abbreviation

military

Examples of mil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fabrics offer durability and temperature regulation through special finishing techniques, the mil stated. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024

The Neighborhood opened Season 7 with 4.4 mil and a 0.5, down a smidgen in viewers yet up in the demo from its Season 6 averages. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024

The Voice this Tuesday drew 5.2 mil and a 0.5; leading out of that, The Irrational‘s sophomore premiere retained 3.1 mil and a 0.3 — down a few eyeballs but steady in the demo vs. its Season 1 averages. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024

Three freshman shows just barely got boxed out of Premiere Week’s Top 10: ABC’s Doctor Odyssey (4.1 mil), NBC’s Brilliant Minds (3.9 mil) and ABC’s High Potential (3.7 mil). —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Latin mille thousand

Noun (2)

short for million

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mil

adjective

ˈmil

: a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ inch (about .025 millimeter) used especially in measuring thickness