centimetre

C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

UK /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #49554

Meanings

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noun
An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm

Holonyms: decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre.
2

noun
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

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Synonyms

1 noun · an si unit of length equal... cm㎝

2 noun · a metric unit of length... centimeter

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Phrases (1)

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square centimetre
a unit of area equal to a square one centimetre on each side

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre; equivalent to centi- + metre.

Topics

Mathematics & Measurement

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