centimeter

[ sen-tuh-mee-ter ]

/ ˈsɛn təˌmi tər /

noun

one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviations: cm, cm.

Also especially British, cen·ti·me·tre .

Origin of centimeter

From the French word centimètre, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, meter¹

Words nearby centimeter

centile, centiliter, centilitre, centillion, centime, centimeter, centimeter-gram-second, centimeter-gram-second system, centimetre, centimetre-gram-second, centimo

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for centimeter

The daughter had also been exposed and was comatose before she and her mother each received A 250 cubic centimeter transfusion.
Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero|Michael Daly|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
True, this wasn't an outpost set up by Israeli settlers to prevent a centimeter of retreat from the Whole Land.
Bibi Grows a Backbone|Gershom Gorenberg|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The knife missed the lung by half a centimeter,—cursed be the devil!
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn
Growing on old wood and bark in small patches of a few millimeters to a centimeter or more in extent.
The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio|A. P. Morgan

This lens has a short focal length usually less than a centimeter.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
A good, thick cork, quite a centimeter deep, is the obstacle to be pierced for an outlet.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
It was no more possible to buy a piece of dynamite for any purpose than to buy a forty-two centimeter siege gun.
The Fall of a Nation|Thomas Dixon

Cultural definitions for centimeter

centimeter

[ (sen-tuh-mee-tuhr) ]

A unit of length in the metric system; one-hundredth of a meter, or about two-fifths of an inch.

Medical definitions for centimeter

centimeter

[ sĕn′tə-mē′tər ]

n.

A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a meter.

Scientific definitions for centimeter

centimeter

[ sĕn′tə-mē′tər ]

A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.01 meter. See Table at measurement.

单词	centimeter
释义	centimeter [ sen-tuh-mee-ter ] / ˈsɛn təˌmi tər / noun one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviations: cm, cm. Also especially British, cen·ti·me·tre . Origin of centimeter From the French word centimètre, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, meter¹ Words nearby centimeter centile, centiliter, centilitre, centillion, centime, centimeter, centimeter-gram-second, centimeter-gram-second system, centimetre, centimetre-gram-second, centimo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centimeter The daughter had also been exposed and was comatose before she and her mother each received A 250 cubic centimeter transfusion. Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero\|Michael Daly\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST True, this wasn't an outpost set up by Israeli settlers to prevent a centimeter of retreat from the Whole Land. Bibi Grows a Backbone\|Gershom Gorenberg\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The knife missed the lung by half a centimeter,—cursed be the devil! The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin\|Emilia Pardo Bazn Growing on old wood and bark in small patches of a few millimeters to a centimeter or more in extent. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio\|A. P. Morgan This lens has a short focal length usually less than a centimeter. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower A good, thick cork, quite a centimeter deep, is the obstacle to be pierced for an outlet. The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre It was no more possible to buy a piece of dynamite for any purpose than to buy a forty-two centimeter siege gun. The Fall of a Nation\|Thomas Dixon Cultural definitions for centimeter centimeter [ (sen-tuh-mee-tuhr) ] A unit of length in the metric system; one-hundredth of a meter, or about two-fifths of an inch. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for centimeter centimeter [ sĕn′tə-mē′tər ] n. A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a meter. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for centimeter centimeter [ sĕn′tə-mē′tər ] A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.01 meter. See Table at measurement. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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