centi-
a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
Origin of centi-
1- Also especially before a vowel, cent-.
Words Nearby centi-
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How to use centi- in a sentence
The party's leader, Naftali Bennett, is an American-born centi-millionaire who resembles a younger, fitter Sheldon Adelson.
British Dictionary definitions for centi-
denoting one hundredth: centimetre Symbol: c
rare denoting a hundred: centipede
Origin of centi-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for centi-
A prefix meaning a hundredth, as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram.
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