Micron vs. Micrometer

Micron vs. Micrometer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Micron and Micrometer

Micronnoun

(physics) The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

Micrometernoun

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a meter. Symbols: µm, um, rm.

Micronnoun

(figurative) A very tiny amount.

Micrometernoun

A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

Micronnoun

(linguistics) lang=en

Micrometernoun

caliper for measuring small distances

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Micronnoun

a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

Micrometernoun

a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter