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kilo-, milli/mille-
1-6 Grade 5 Greek/Latin Roots
Term | Definition |
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kilobyte | measurement of stored computer data or information, equal to 1,024 bytes |
kilogram | unit of measurement equal to one thousand grams (mass or weight) |
kiloliter | unit of capacity equal to one thousand liters, to measure liquid or gas |
kilometer | unit of length equal to 1,000 meters, used to measure distance |
kilowatt | unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts |
mile | unit of length equal to 5,280 feet |
millennium | a unit of time equal to one thousand years |
millimeter | a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter |
millipede | a small animal like a worm, with a hard outer layer |
millisecond | a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second |
kilo-, mille-, and milli- | thousand |