centimetre

== English == === Alternative forms === centimeter (US) === Etymology === Borrowed from French centimètre; equivalent to centi- +‎ metre. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/ (medicine, dated) IPA(key): /ˈsɑ̃.-/, /ˈsɒn.-/ === Noun === centimetre (plural centimetres) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm Synonyms: cm, ㎝ Holonyms: decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== centimetre on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === centimeter, recitement, remittence