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centimetre

 

[ ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

unit of measurement

A centimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. It is commonly used to measure small distances.

Synonyms

cm

Examples of usage

  • The length of the pencil is 15 centimetres.
  • She measured the width of the table in centimetres.

Translations

Translations of the word "centimetre" in other languages:

🇵🇹 centímetro

🇮🇳 सेंटीमीटर

🇩🇪 Zentimeter

🇮🇩 sentimeter

🇺🇦 сантиметр

🇵🇱 centymetr

🇯🇵 センチメートル

🇫🇷 centimètre

🇪🇸 centímetro

🇹🇷 santimetre

🇰🇷 센티미터

🇸🇦 سنتيمتر

🇨🇿 centimetr

🇸🇰 centimeter

🇨🇳 厘米

🇸🇮 centimeter

🇮🇸 sentimetri

🇰🇿 сантиметр

🇬🇪 სანტიმეტრი

🇦🇿 santimetr

🇲🇽 centímetro

Etymology

The word centimetre originated from the French word 'centimètre', which was derived from the Latin word 'centum' meaning 'hundred' and the French word 'mètre' meaning 'meter'. The use of centimetres as a unit of measurement became widespread in the late 18th century with the adoption of the metric system.

See also: kilometre, millimetre.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,126, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.