centi-


  1. a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.

Origin of centi-

1
<Latin, combining form of centum
  • Also especially before a vowel, cent-.

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British Dictionary definitions for centi-

centi-

prefix
  1. denoting one hundredth: centimetre Symbol: c

  2. rare denoting a hundred: centipede

Origin of centi-

1
from French, from Latin centum hundred

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Scientific definitions for centi-

centi-

  1. A prefix meaning “a hundredth,” as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram.

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