centimeter

The definition of a centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (.3937 inches).

(noun)

An example of a centimeter is approximately the width of an adult's smallest fingernail.

See centimeter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

one hundredth of a meter (0.3937 inch): abbrev. cm

Origin: Fr centimètre: see centi- & meter

See centimeter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. cm

A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10^-2) of a meter. See Table at measurement.

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