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millivolt

millivolt noun: one thousandth (10⁻³) of a volt, abbreviated as mV.

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 millivolt

pluralmillivolts
alternative formmilli-volt

Origin of millivolt

From milli- + volt.

Questions about millivolt

What does millivolt mean?
Millivolt means one thousandth (10⁻³) of a volt, abbreviated as mV.
What part of speech is millivolt?
Millivolt is a noun.
What is the plural of millivolt?
The plural of millivolt is millivolts.

Words near millivolt in the dictionary

  1. milliteslas
  2. millitorr
  3. millitorrs
  4. milliunit
  5. milliunits
  6. millivolt
  7. millivoltage
  8. millivoltages
  9. millivoltmeter
  10. millivoltmeters
  11. millivolts

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