centimeter A2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #29729 Meanings 1 noun A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre. The insect was only a few centimeters long. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a unit of length equal to... centimetrecm Word family Forms centimeters Common collocations square centimeter Adjective + noun Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # centimeter **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 29729 ## Meanings 1. A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre. ## Examples - The insect was only a few centimeters long. ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: cent- - hundred ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown