Meanings
nounmillivolt (plural millivolts)
plural millivolts · alternative milli-volt
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sm̥-
- Proto-Indo-European*smih₂
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslom
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰéslih₂
- Proto-Indo-European*smih₂ǵʰéslih₂
- Proto-Italic*smīɣeslī
- Latinmīlle
- Frenchmilli-
- Englishmilli-
- ItalianVolta
- Englishvolt
- Englishmillivolt
Cite this entry
APA
millivolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millivolt
MLA
“millivolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millivolt. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “millivolt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/millivolt.
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