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permille

/pə(ɹ)ˈmɪli/

permille noun: a part or other object per thousand.

Noun

permille (plural permille)

  1. A part or other object per thousand.
    • three permille (0.003)
    Synonyms:
    ppt

permille meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

permille in Arabic

per thousand
فِي الْأَلْف fī l-ʔalf, بِالْأَلْف bi-l-ʔalf

permille in Indonesian

per thousand
permil, perseribu

permille in Vietnamese

per thousand
phần nghìn, phần ngàn

Synonyms of permille

Forms of permille

pluralpermille

Origin of permille

From Latin: per (“per”) + mīlle (“thousand”).

Words that rhyme with permille

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Questions about permille

What does permille mean?
Permille means a part or other object per thousand.
What is permille in Arabic?
Permille in Arabic is فِي الْأَلْف (fī l-ʔalf), بِالْأَلْف (bi-l-ʔalf). See Permille meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is permille?
Permille is a noun.
How do you pronounce permille?
Permille is pronounced /pə(ɹ)ˈmɪli/.
What is the plural of permille?
The plural of permille is permille.

Words near permille in the dictionary

  1. Permic
  2. permie
  3. permies
  4. permillage
  5. permillages
  6. permille
  7. permillile
  8. permilliles
  9. permineralised
  10. permineralization
  11. permineralizations

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