It came from the Greek word "centi" meaning one-hundredth. So it basically means one hundredth of a meter:)
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The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning one hundred. Therefore, a centimeter represents one hundredth of a meter.
10 milimeters
A square centimeter measures area, and a centimeter measures length, so they are not exactly comparable in size.
It's a phrase used for stuff that's less than a centimeter long
there are 10 millimeters in a centimeter
The word centimeter has four syllables.
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The line was one centimeter long on mcas
The noun centimeter is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a measurement, a thing. The noun centimeter is not a compound noun; 'centi' is a prefix, not a word.
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The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter. The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning one hundred. Therefore, a centimeter represents one hundredth of a meter.
By unit of length and mass and conversion ,we can say that centimeter is equal to cm.
decimeter, centimeter
a Millimeter
It is about the distance of the word ones
Milimeter centimeter