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- [sen-tuh-mee-ter]
- /ˈsɛn təˌmi tər/
- /ˈsen.tɪˌmiː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-tuh-mee-ter]
- /ˈsɛn təˌmi tər/
Definitions of centimeters word
- noun centimeters one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviation: cm, cm. 1
- noun centimeters Plural form of centimeter. 1
- noun centimeters plural of centimeter. 0
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Origin of centimeters
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
From the French word centimètre, dating back to 1795-1805. See centi-, meter1
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Parts of speech for Centimeters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centimeters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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