Mile word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "mile" word

[noun] a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
[noun] a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
[noun] a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
[noun] an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
[noun] a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
[noun] a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
[noun] a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
[noun] a large distance; "he missed by a mile"

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\Mile\, n. [AS. m[=i]l, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. {Mill} the tenth of a cent, {Million}.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet. Note: The distance called a mile varies greatly in different countries. Its length in yards is, in Norway, 12,182; in Brunswick, 11,816; in Sweden, 11,660; in Hungary, 9,139; in Switzerland, 8,548; in Austria, 8,297; in Prussia, 8,238; in Poland, 8,100; in Italy, 2,025; in England and the United States, 1,760; in Spain, 1,552; in the Netherlands, 1,094. {Geographical}, or {Nautical mile}, one sixtieth of a degree of a great circle of the earth, or 6080.27 feet. {Mile run}. Same as {Train mile}. See under {Train}. {Roman mile}, a thousand paces, equal to 1,614 yards English measure. {Statute mile}, a mile conforming to statute, that is, in England and the United States, a mile of 5,280 feet, as distinguished from any other mile.

Synonyms for mile

Admiralty mile, air mile, geographical mile, international nautical mile, knot, land mile, mi, naut mi, nautical mile, Roman mile, sea mile, stat mi, statute mile, Swedish mile

The fun area, different aproach to word »mile«

Let's analyse "mile" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ELIM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: mile: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: mile: 4 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder

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