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# ml

abbreviation (ml = millilitre or millilitres; US milliliter)

«ml» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Short for millilitre, a small unit for measuring liquid; 1000 ml make 1 litre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#m1)
2. (less common) Short for other words, such as "mile" in old texts; at school it almost always means millilitres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in maths, science and the kitchen: medicine, drinks and recipes are measured in ml. A teaspoon holds about 5 ml; a can of drink about 330 ml. Phrases: 500 ml, ml to litres.

### Examples

- The bottle holds 500 ml of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x1)
- Take 5 ml of medicine twice a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x2)
- Add 200 ml of milk to the flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x3)
- 1 litre is the same as 1000 ml. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x4)
- A can of lemonade holds 330 ml. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x5)
- Pour 250 ml into each glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x6)
- How many 100 ml cups can you fill from 1 litre? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/#x7)

### Note

Written with a small m and small l, no full stop, and no s for the plural: 5 ml, not 5 mls. Do not mix up with mm (millimetres, length) or mg (milligrams, mass). For maths: divide ml by 1000 to get litres; multiply litres by 1000 to get ml. Medicine doses must be measured exactly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ml» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/ml/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ml» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ml.html) on Mova free.