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centimeter
(cm)
also spelled
centimetre
Use the symbol cm
1 one hundredth from a meter (0.01 m)
There are exactly 100 cm
(centimeters)
in the Base Unit meter.
1 centimeter
(1
cm)
Remember, centi
is the prefix meaning
1 one hundredth of the
base unit meter.
So, 1 one hundredth of a
meter (0.01 m)
is simply written 1 cm
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1 cm is about the width of
an average blouse or shirt button.
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1 cm is about the width of black
keys on a standard piano.
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1
cm is about the width
or your little fingernail.
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Snowfall is measured in
centimeters (cm)
Rainfall
is measured in millimeters (mm)
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