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After reading through the replies I thought of a few more things to
add.

Sure enough, in many disciplines linear measurements are expressed in
decimal format and even though you don't mention any units, 0.001 is
often referred to as 1/1000 of an inch. Or, if you are inclined to use
the metric system, this would be 1/1000 of a meter - which is very
commonly referred to as a "micron".


Uh, Ed, it is even MORE common to refer to 1/1000 of a meter as a
millimeter. A micron is 1/1000 of a millimeter, or 1/1,000,000
(millionth) of a meter.


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