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centimeter
[ sen-tuh-mee-ter ]
/ ˈsɛn təˌmi tər /
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noun
one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviations: cm, cm.
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Also especially British, cen·ti·me·tre .
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Scientific definitions for centimeter
centimeter
[ sĕn′tə-mē′tər ]
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.01 meter. See Table at measurement.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for centimeter
centimeter
[ (sen-tuh-mee-tuhr) ]
A unit of length in the metric system; one-hundredth of a meter, or about two-fifths of an inch.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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