centimeter
noun
ˈsän-
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In the metric system, which is used in most countries of the world, each basic unit of measure of length, area, or volume can be divided into centimeters. A meter consists of 100 centimeters, a square meter consists of 10,000 square centimeters, and a cubic meter consists of 1,000,000 cubic centimeters.
Examples of centimeter in a Sentence
Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
As the conservator announced in a Facebook post, the artifact is about an inch (2.8 centimeters) wide, 0.04 inches (about a millimeter) thick and made of lead and tin alloy.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
In the past six months, Death Valley has received more than double its annual rainfall amount, recording more than 4.9 inches (12.45 centimeters) compared to a typical year that gets about 2 inches (5.08 centimeters).
—Ty O'Neil, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
Photos show the small toy, which measures just a few centimeters.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
The ground inflated rapidly—five centimeters at Mount Þorbjörnover a single week at one stage.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
The coordinates that Near Intelligence collected and left exposed online pinpoint locations to within a few centimeters of space.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For instance, adding a few centimeters to the hem and sleeves of a sport jacket to accommodate a particularly tall patron.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
It's marked with inches and centimeters to serve as an emergency ruler.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Centimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centimeter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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