Meaning & use
centimeter
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter.
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The insect measured just two centimeters from head to tail.
She used a ruler to measure the fabric to the nearest centimeter.
A note on using this word
The British spelling is 'centimetre'; both refer to the same unit, abbreviated 'cm.'
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