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 look then comes together with slightly shorter front layers framing the face, two centimeters below the jaw.
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Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 17 July 2025
The spraying encouraged about half a centimeter of rainfall directly below it, CEO Augustus Doricko told the Washington Post.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Each round is about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long, weighs about 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and is 155 mm, or 6.1 inches, in diameter.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Medics then spotted a third tumor — the largest one yet at about 14 centimeters — located near Pulido's liver.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 17 July 2025
The spraying encouraged about half a centimeter of rainfall directly below it, CEO Augustus Doricko told the Washington Post.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Each round is about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long, weighs about 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and is 155 mm, or 6.1 inches, in diameter.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Medics then spotted a third tumor — the largest one yet at about 14 centimeters — located near Pulido's liver.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
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“Centimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centimeter. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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