The next smallest prefix from milli- is micro-. Milli- denotes thousandths, micro- denotes millionths.
"Milli" is a prefix that means one thousandth, so a milliliter (mL) is equal to one thousandth of a liter, and a millimeter (mm) is equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is commonly used in measurements in the metric system.
"Ounces" is not part of the metric system.
The metric system uses base ten in all its units. That is everything comes in tens, because this is the way we count normally, the calculations are much easier.
Because it is a system for MEASURING. The word 'METRIC' is derived from the word 'METRE', which is the fundamental unit of distance in this system. It also means a type of rhythm. The repeating rhythm in this system is the number ten.
THE METRIC SYSTEM WONDERLAND or THE WONDERS OF THE METRIC SYSTEM
mili litre.
Milli is a prefix meaning one-thousandth.
"Milli" is a prefix that means one thousandth, so a milliliter (mL) is equal to one thousandth of a liter, and a millimeter (mm) is equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is commonly used in measurements in the metric system.
mili, deci, centi, hecto, kilo, deka
"Ounces" is not part of the metric system.
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With the metric system, that comes out to 550cm.
Metric. Pro-tip: If you can add mili- centi- deci- to the front... its metric. ++++ Not sure that's much of a tip. The prefixes are simply divisions, but it is true that they are used normally only for metric units. However, the litre is indeed part of the metric system: it is the basic unit of fluid volume.
The metric system uses base ten in all its units. That is everything comes in tens, because this is the way we count normally, the calculations are much easier.
Metric system
THE METRIC SYSTEM WONDERLAND or THE WONDERS OF THE METRIC SYSTEM