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Centimeter

CENTIMETER

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Noun.
In French measure, the hundredth part of a meter, rather more than 39-100 of an inch. English measure.

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Centimeter

Centimeter

German

Noun

Centimeter

  1. Alternative spelling of Zentimeter

centimeter

centimeter

English

Noun

centimeter (plural centimeters)

  1. US spelling of centimetre

Anagrams


Danish

Noun

centimeter c (singular definite centimeteren, plural indefinite centimeter)

  1. centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Declension

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛntiˌmeːtər/

Noun

centimeter m (plural centimeters, diminutive centimetertje n)

  1. centimetre, one-hundredth of a metre

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From centi- + meter

Noun

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterne)

  1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From centi- + meter

Noun

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterane or centimetrane)

  1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

Derived terms

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Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛntɪˈmeːtɛr/, /ˈsɛntɪmeːtɛr/

Noun

centimeter c

  1. a centimetre

Declension

Usage notes

Indefinite form plural could also be centimetrar/centimetrars