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mill: see milling.

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mill

An ancient term for a numerical processing device.

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mill¹

1. a factory, esp one which processes raw materials

2. any of various processing or manufacturing machines, esp one that grinds, presses, or rolls

3. a hard roller for impressing a design, esp in a textile-printing machine or in a machine for printing banknotes

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mill²

a US and Canadian monetary unit used in calculations, esp for property taxes, equal to one thousandth of a dollar

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Mill

1. James. 1773--1836, Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist. He expounded Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Elements of Political Economy (1821) and Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind (1829) and also wrote a History of British India (1817--18)

2. his son, John Stuart. 1806--73, English philosopher and economist. He modified Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Utilitarianism (1861) and in his treatise On Liberty (1859) he defended the rights and freedom of the individual. Other works include A System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy (1848)

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mill - Arithmetic and Logic Unit