centimetre

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Etymology

Borrowed from French centimètre; equivalent to centi- + metre.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/
• (medical, dated) IPA: /ˈsɑ̃.-/, /ˈsɒn.-/

Noun

centimetre (plural centimetres)

1. (British spelling, Canadian spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm

Synonyms

• cm, ㎝

Translations

• French: centimètre
• German: Zentimeter
• Italian: centimetro
• Portuguese: centímetro
• Russian: сантиме́тр
• Spanish: centímetro

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