adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmɪljənθ/
/ˈmɪli.ənθ/
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rhymes with -ɪljənθ
CMU ARPABET:M IH1 L Y AH0 N TH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number one million.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The person or thing in the millionth position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
One of a million equal parts of a whole. Term ppm (parts per million) is also used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
the ordinal number of one million in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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5
noun
Meaning 5
one part in a million equal parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: one-millionth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common fraction, simple fraction
6
noun
Meaning 6
position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rank
History
Etymology
From million + -th (ordinal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.