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  2. Thousandth of an inch - Wikipedia

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    A thousandth of an inch is a derived unit of length in a system of units using inches. Equal to 1000 of an inch, a thousandth is commonly called a thou / ˈθaʊ / (used for both singular and plural) or, particularly in North America, a mil (plural mils). The words are shortened forms of the English and Latin words for "thousand" (mille in Latin).

  3. Decimal separator - Wikipedia

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    Three ways to group the number ten thousand with digit group separators. 1) Space, the internationally recommended thousands separator. 2) Period (or full stop), the thousands separator used in many non-English speaking countries. 3) Comma, the thousands separator used in most English-speaking countries. A decimal separator is a symbol that ...

  4. English numerals - Wikipedia

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    So too are the thousands, with the number of thousands followed by the word "thousand". ... Thus a half would be written 0.5 in decimal, base ten notation, and fifty ...

  5. Decimal - Wikipedia

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    A straightforward decimal rank system with a word for each order (10 十, 100 百, 1000 千, 10,000 万), and in which 11 is expressed as ten-one and 23 as two-ten-three, and 89,345 is expressed as 8 (ten thousands) 万 9 (thousand) 千 3 (hundred) 百 4 (tens) 十 5 is found in Chinese, and in Vietnamese with a few irregularities.

  6. Long and short scales - Wikipedia

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    The long and short scales are two of several naming systems for integer powers of ten which use some of the same terms for different magnitudes. [1] [2]Some languages, particularly in East Asia and South Asia, have large number naming systems that are different from both the long and short scales, such as the Indian numbering system and the Chinese, Japanese, or Korean numerals.

  7. Micrometer (device) - Wikipedia

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    If the micrometer measures 0.7503 inch, then it is out of calibration. Cleanliness and low (but consistent) torque are especially important when calibrating—each tenth (that is, ten-thousandth of an inch), or hundredth of a millimetre, "counts"; each is important. A mere speck of dirt, or a mere bit too much squeeze, obscures the truth of ...

  8. Numeral (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    For the mathematical notation of numbers, see numeral system. In linguistics, a numeral in the broadest sense is a word or phrase that describes a numerical quantity. Some theories of grammar use the word "numeral" to refer to cardinal numbers that act as a determiner that specify the quantity of a noun, for example the "two" in "two hats".

  9. Metric prefix - Wikipedia

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    [20] [21] [22] The decimal prefix for ten thousand, myria-(sometimes spelt myrio-), and the early binary prefixes [broken anchor] double-(2×) and demi-(⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ ×) were parts of the original metric system adopted by France in 1795, [23] [d] but were not retained when the SI prefixes were internationally adopted by the 11th CGPM ...