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millidegree

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One thousandth of a degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The cryogenic system will not be affected by temperature fluctuations of a few millidegrees.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a unit of temperature equal to one-thousandth of a degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: temperature unit

History

Etymology

From milli- + degree.