a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt
Abbreviation: mV, mv
Word origin
[1885–90; milli- + volt]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, reactor, roller coaster, twofer, upsweepmilli- is a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of thegiven base unit (millimeter). Other words that use the affix milli- include: milliequivalent, millifarad, millilambert, millimicron, millipede