centimeter /cen·ti·me·ter/ (cm) (-me″ter) one hundredth (10−2) of a meter.
centimeter (cm)
cubic centimeter (cm3) (cc) a unit of capacity, being that of a cube each side of which measures 1 cm; equal to 1 mL.
cen·ti·me·ter (s n t -m  tr)n. Abbr. cm A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a meter. |
centimeter (cm)
[sen′timē′tər]
Etymology: L, centum, hundred; Gk, metron, measure
the metric unit of measurement equal to one hundredth of a meter, or 0.3937 inch.
centimeter
one-hundredth of a meter, or approximately 0.3937 inch; abbreviated cm.
cubic centimeter
a unit of capacity, being that of a cube 1 cm on a side; abbreviated cm3, cu.cm. or cc.
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