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centimeter

especially British, ·پ··ٰ

[sen-tuh-mee-ter]

noun

  1. one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. cm, cm.



centimeter

  1. A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.01 meter.

  2. See Table at measurement

centimeter

  1. A unit of length in the metric system; one-hundredth of a meter, or about two-fifths of an inch.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centimeter1

From the French word Գپèٰ, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, meter 1
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Interplanetary space contains just a few dozen particles in each cubic centimeter — in comparison, the air we breathe has tens of quintillions of molecules per cubic centimeter.

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You’re on a metal tube with 20 centimeters for your legs.

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The city had an evacuation plan, but Murakami said it assumed only about 50 centimeters, or about 20 inches, of water would reach the front of city hall.

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It would have left just a few centimeters of ash and caused little or perhaps no structural damage.

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RAVEN's unique design allows it to walk, traverse gaps in terrain, and even to jump up onto an elevated surface 26 centimeters high.

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