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

At a Venice press conference, Clooney says he and Brad Pitt were paid less than $35 mil each for the film, and even returned some of that lesser fee in hopes of securing a wider release for the film. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024

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

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