Centimetres Meaning in English
word · lemma: centimetre
ˈsɛntəˌmitɝz
SEN-tuh-mee-terz
sˈɛntɪmˌiːtəz
SEN-tih-mee-tuhz
Definition
A centimetre is a unit of measurement in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter, used for measuring length or distance.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in science, engineering, and daily life in metric-system countries. Abbreviated as 'cm'. In the US, 'inches' are more often used. Always used for small distances/lengths.
Spanish: centímetrosPortuguese (BR): centímetrosPortuguese (PT): centímetrosChinese (Simplified): 厘米Chinese (Traditional): 公分Hindi: सेंटीमीटरArabic: سنتيمتراتBengali: সেন্টিমিটারRussian: сантиметрJapanese: センチメートルVietnamese: xen-ti-métKorean: 센티미터Turkish: santimetreUrdu: سینٹی میٹرIndonesian: sentimeter
Example Sentences
The table is 100 centimetres long.
basic
My pencil is fifteen centimetres.
basic
He grew five centimetres last year.
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Can you cut the ribbon into twenty-five centimetres pieces?
natural
The phone fits perfectly—it’s only a few centimetres wider than the old one.
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There’s less than ten centimetres of snow on the ground this morning.
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