centimeter
noun
cen·ti·me·ter
ˈsen-tə-ˌmē-tər 
ˈsän-
ˈsän-
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀ meter see Metric System Table
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In the metric system, which is used in most countries of the world, each basic unit of measure of length, area, or volume can be divided into centimeters. A meter consists of 100 centimeters, a square meter consists of 10,000 square centimeters, and a cubic meter consists of 1,000,000 cubic centimeters.
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The reason is that the fundamental scale in gravity is 10 to the minus 33 centimeters.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
The system consists of 20 centimeters of synthetic fiber inserted into the soil where the natural grass grows.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Another is that the camera teams are focused on the duels between cars, where a centimeter can make the difference between a legendary overtake and crashing out of the race.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Bring the limit down to about a centimeter and that number increases to over a million.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2025
The system consists of 20 centimeters of synthetic fiber inserted into the soil where the natural grass grows.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Another is that the camera teams are focused on the duels between cars, where a centimeter can make the difference between a legendary overtake and crashing out of the race.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Bring the limit down to about a centimeter and that number increases to over a million.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for centimeter
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“Centimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centimeter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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centimeter
noun
cen·ti·me·ter
ˈsent-ə-ˌmēt-ər
ˈsänt-
ˈsänt-
: a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ meter see metric system
Medical Definition
centimeter
noun
cen·ti·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British centimetre
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀ meter
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