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centi-
centi-(word root) hundredExamples of words with the root centi-: centimetercenti-pref.1. One hundredth (10-2): centiliter.2. One hundred: centipede.
[French, from Latin centi-, hundred, from centum; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]centi- or before a vowel cent-prefix1. denoting one hundredth: centimetre. Symbol: c 2. rare denoting a hundred: centipede. [from French, from Latin centum hundred]centi- a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred”: centiliter; centimeter; centipede. [< Latin, comb. form of centum] centi- A prefix meaning "a hundredth," as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram.centi-Prefix meaning a 100th or 1⁄100 in the metric system; e.g., a centiliter (cl) is a unit of volume equal to 1⁄100 (0.01) liter.centi-
centi-[′sen·tē or ′sent·ə] (science and technology) A prefix representing 10-2, which is 0.01 or one-hundredth. Abbreviated c. centi-
centi- word element [L.], hundred; used (a) in naming units of measurement to indicate one hundredth (10−2) of the unit designated by the root with which it is combined (symbol c), such as centimeter and (b) to denote one hundred, such as centipede.centi- (c), (sen'ti), Do not confuse this prefix with the combining form centri-.Prefix used in the SI and metric system to signify one hundredth (10-2). [L. centum, one hundred] centi- (c)Prefix used in the SI and metric system to signify one hundredth (10-2). [L. centum, one hundred]centi- prefix denoting a hundred. |