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milli-volt

milli-volt is the alternative spelling of millivolt.

Meaning of millivolt

Noun

millivolt (plural millivolts)

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of a volt, abbreviated as mV.
    • A strain is usually expressed in μm/m (micrometer per meter), also known as microstrain, which has the symbol µε. You may also see “mV/V,” which refers to the output in millivolts per volt of excitation.2025 September 26, Grant Maloy Smith, “What Is a Strain Gauge Sensor and How Does It Work?”, in DEWESoft, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2025

Forms of milli-volt

pluralmilli-volts

Questions about milli-volt

What is milli-volt the alternative spelling of?
Milli-volt is the alternative spelling of millivolt.

Words near milli-volt in the dictionary

  1. milli-farads
  2. milli-joule
  3. milli-joules
  4. milli-ohm
  5. milli-ohms
  6. milli-volt
  7. milli-watt
  8. milliacre
  9. milliacres
  10. milliad
  11. milliads

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