Millionstel

millionth; one millionth

noun mi-LYOHNS-tel Rare

Usage Note

Millionstel (1/1.000.000) kommt in naturwissenschaftlichen Texten und beim SI-Präfix Mikro- vor: Ein Mikrometer ist ein Millionstel Meter. In der Alltagssprache sehr selten.

Examples

"Ein Mikrometer entspricht einem Millionstel Meter."

Natural Translation

One micrometre equals one millionth of a metre.

Literal Translation

One micrometre corresponds to a millionth of a metre.

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