noun
Meaning 1
One thousandth (10−3) of a volt, abbreviated as mV.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
millivolt
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noun
Meaning 2
a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mV
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: potential unit
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2 Proto-Indo-European *smih2 Proto-Indo-European *ǵhes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵhéslom ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-ih2 Proto-Indo-European *ǵhéslih2 Proto-Indo-European *smih2ǵhéslih2 Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī Latin mīlleder. French milli- English milli- English volt English millivolt From milli- + volt.