Centimetre Meaning

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/
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nounAn SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm

The insect was only a centimetre long.
I need just one more centimetre of tape to finish this.
Plant in parallel rows, leaving a 20-centimetre gap between each row.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The insect was only one ____ long, almost invisible to the naked eye.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please measure the width of the wooden board to the nearest ____ now.

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

"It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second)." — 2025 August 26, “The International System of Units (SI)”, in Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2025, page 147:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The insect was only one ____ long, almost invisible to the naked eye.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please measure the width of the wooden board to the nearest ____ now.

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