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As nouns the difference between mil and mid

is that mil is while mid is (computing) mobile information device.

mil

English

(Angular mil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1?6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1?6000 and 1?6300 are used in other countries.
  • A unit of measurement equal to 1?1000 of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.
  • a former subdivision (1/1000) of the
  • (informal)
  • * 2010 September, Galen Gondolfi, "Idea Fun(d)", , ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 79:
    • You can get things done without money, but you can do a hell of a lot more with it, and $10 mil is a good starting point.

    See also

    * degree, deg * radian, rad * grad * second * minute * for abbreviation, see * mil-dot

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) ----

    mid

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (obsolete) With.
  • Amid.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also middle .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Denoting the middle part.
    • mid ocean
  • Occupying a middle position; middle.
    • mid finger
    mid hour of night
  • (linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), / (/ll), / (/ld).
    • Derived terms
    * mid-autumn * midfall * midseason * midshipman * midsummer * mid-winter
    Related terms
    * midday * midnight

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also median, Latin medianus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) middle
  • * Shakespeare
    • About the mid of night come to my tent.

    Anagrams

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