centilitre

cen·ti·li·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-tl-ee-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tlˌi tər/
- /ˈsen.tiˌliː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-tl-ee-ter]
- /ˈsɛn tlˌi tər/

Definitions of centilitre word

countable noun centilitre A centilitre is a unit of volume in the metric system equal to ten millilitres or one-hundredth of a litre. 3
noun centilitre one hundredth of a litre 3
noun centilitre one 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. Abbreviation: cl. 1
noun centilitre A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl. 1
noun centilitre (British) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl. 0

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Origin of centilitre

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

From the French word centilitre, dating back to 1795-1805. See centi-, liter

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Parts of speech for Centilitre

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Centilitre

centilitre popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

centilitre usage trend in Literature

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