Centimetre Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɛntəˌmitɝ

SEN-tuh-mee-ter

UK

sˈɛntɪmˌiːtɐ

SEN-tih-mee-tuh

Definition

A centimetre is a unit of length in the metric system that is equal to one hundredth of a metre (1 cm = 0.01 m). It is commonly used to measure small distances.

Usage & Nuances

Spelled "centimetre" in British English and "centimeter" in American English. Commonly abbreviated as "cm." Used in science, medicine, and everyday contexts for measurements shorter than a metre.

• Spanish: centímetro
• Portuguese (BR): centímetro
• Portuguese (PT): centímetro
• Chinese (Simplified): 厘米
• Chinese (Traditional): 公分 - 釐米
• Hindi: सेंटीमीटर
• Arabic: سنتيمتر
• Bengali: সেন্টিমিটার
• Russian: сантиметр
• Japanese: センチメートル
• Vietnamese: xen-ti-mét
• Korean: 센티미터
• Turkish: santimetre
• Urdu: سینٹی میٹر
• Indonesian: sentimeter

Example Sentences

The table is ninety centimetres long.

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He grew five centimetres this year.

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A centimetre is smaller than an inch.

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Could you move the picture down a few centimetres?

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My phone is about fifteen centimetres tall, so it fits in my pocket.

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Let’s cut the ribbon to exactly twenty centimetres.

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