Word: milliampere
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mil
li
am
pere
Definition: One thousandth (10-3) of an ampere; a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
Morphemes:
Affix: milli-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.
Affix: ampere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A