milliamp

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noun

One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ampere. Symbol: mA.

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milliampere
OriginEnglish amp ← French milli- ← Latin mīlle →
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Meanings

nounmilliamp (plural milliamps)

plural milliamps · alternative milli-amp

  1. One thousandth (10⁻³) of an ampere. Symbol: mA.

    Synonyms: milliampere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne thousandth (10⁻³) of an ampere. Symbol: mA.

Similar
milliampere
Also see
milliampere

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
  7. Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
  8. Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
  9. Latinmīlle
  10. Frenchmilli-
  11. Englishmilli-
  12. Englishamp
  13. Englishmilliamp

From milli- + amp.

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APA

milliamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliamp

MLA

“milliamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliamp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milliamp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milliamp.

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