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The metric prefix for one one-thousandth is
A
milli
B
centi
C
kilo
D
mega
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Milli (symbol m) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (10−3). Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin mille, meaning one thousand (the Latin plural is milia). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).

Detailed explanation-2: -In the SI, designations of multiples and subdivision of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka, hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Milli. a metric prefix meaning one thousandth (1/1000)

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