centimeter
noun
one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. cm, cm.
centimeters
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pluralof centimeter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since the Moon is receding from Earth at roughly 3.8 centimeters a year, millions of years from now it will appear too small to produce the phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It measures approximately 11 centimeters long, six centimeters in width, and about three centimeters thick.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
According to the model, they can widen by about 3 to 10 centimeters each year.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
This week, water levels at Kaub—the closely watched water gauge at the shallow stretch of the Rhine downstream from Naegler’s winery—fell below 50 centimeters, or almost 20 inches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It'll be a lot of work, but I'm going to need to cover the entire floor to a depth of 10 centimeters.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
