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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTIMETRE

centimetre  [ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTIMETRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centimetre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTIMETRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Centimetre

A centimetre or centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1⁄100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre-gram-second system of units. Though for many physical quantities, SI prefixes for factors of 103—like milli- and kilo-—are often preferred by technicians, the centimetre remains a practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an average adult person.

Definition of centimetre in the English dictionary

The definition of centimetre in the dictionary is one hundredth of a metre.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTIMETRE


ammeter
ˈæmˌmiːtə
autometer
ˈɔːtəʊˌmiːtə
decimeter
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
decimetre
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
dekameter
ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə
flowmeter
ˈfləʊˌmiːtə
hectometer
ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə
intoximeter
ɪnˈtɒksɪˌmiːtə
millimetre
ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
multimeter
ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə
nanometer
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
nanometre
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
ohmmeter
ˈəʊmˌmiːtə
picometre
ˈpiːkəʊˌmiːtə
plessimeter
ˈplɛsɪˌmiːtə
pleximeter
ˈpleksɪˌmiːtə
submillimeter
sʌbˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
taximeter
ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə
voltmeter
ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə
wattmeter
ˈwɒtˌmiːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTIMETRE

centiare
centigrade
centigram
centigramme
centile
centiliter
centilitre
centillion
centillionth
centime
centimeter
centimetre-gram-second
centimetric
centimorgan
centipede
centipoise
centner
cento
centoist
centonate

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTIMETRE

ballad metre
Chile saltpetre
common metre
decametre
dekametre
hectometre
kilometre
long metre
metre
micrometre
micromillimetre
mismetre
saltpetre
short metre

Synonyms and antonyms of centimetre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centimetre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTIMETRE

Find out the translation of centimetre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centimetre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centimetre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厘米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

centimetre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेंटीमीटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَنْتِيمِتْر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сантиметр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centímetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনটিমিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centimètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sentimeter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zentimeter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

センチメートル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

센티미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sentimeter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

centimet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சென்டிமீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंटीमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

santimetre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centimetro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centymetr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сантиметр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centimetru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκατοστό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentimeter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centimeter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

centimeter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centimetre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTIMETRE»

The term «centimetre» is regularly used and occupies the 78.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of centimetre
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTIMETRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centimetre» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centimetre» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centimetre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTIMETRE»

Discover the use of centimetre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centimetre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Centimetre Perfect: The Classic Commentary
At last, the definitive collection of funny and brilliantly clever quotes from football's favourite commentator - Dennis Cometti.
Dennis Cometti, 2004
2
Illustrations of the centimetre-gramme-second system of units
and the second; sometimes the millimetre, milligramme, and second ; sometimes the centimetre, gramme, and second ; sometimes the centimetre, gramme, and minute ; sometimes the metre, tonne, and second ; sometimes the metre, gramme , ...
Joseph David Everett, 1875
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aerails for centimetre wave lengths
MODERN RADIO TECHNIQUE General Editor: j. a. ratcl1ffe AERIALS FOR CENTIMETRE WAVE-LENGTHS AERIALS FOR CENTIMETRE WAVE-LENGTHS BY D. W. FRY AND F.
4
The Establishment of Steel Gun Factories in the United States
8-centimetre pivot-cannon 8.4-centimetre field-gun 25.6 8.7-centimetre 5° 10.5- centimetre 10.5-centimetre 35 10.7-centimetre pivot-cannon 12-centimetre, navy and coast, light 25 12-centimetre 3° 15-centimetre pivot-cannon 15-centimetre ...
William Henry Jaques, 1884
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United States Naval Institute Proceedings
Calibers. 8-centimetre pivot-cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8.4-centimetre field-gun .. .................. .. 25.6 8.7-centim etre .......................... ..' . ... 3 5 10.7-centimetre pivot- cannon. ......... 12-centimetre, navy and coast, light ....... .. 25 I 2-centimetre .
6
Report of the Gun Foundry Board: Message from the President ...
Calibers. 8- centimetre pivot-cannon 8.4-centimetre-field-gun 25.6 8.7-centimetre 50 10.5-centimetre 10.5-centimetre 35 10.7-centimetre pivot-cannon 12- centimetre, navy and coast, light 25 • 12-centimetre 30 15-centimetre pivot- cannon ?
United States. Gun Foundry Board, 1884
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Report of the Gun foundry board organized by the President ...
8-centimetre pivot-cannon 8.4-centimetre-field-gnn 25.6 8.7-centimetre 50 10.5- centimetre 10.5-centimetre 35 10.7-oentimetre pivot-cannon 12-centimetre, navy and coast, light 25 12-centimetre 30 15-centimetre pivot-cannon 15-centimetre ...
United States. Gun Foundry Board, Edward Simpson, 1884
8
Report Feb. 16, 1884 with the Supplementary Report of Dec. ...
8.4-centimetre field-gun 25.6 8.7-centimetre 50 10.5-centimetre 10.5-ceutimetre 35 10.7-ceutimetre pivot-cannon 12-centimetre, navy and coast, light 25 12- centimetre 30 15-centimetre pivot-cannon 15-centimetre siege-gun 15-centimetre , ...
United States. Gun foundry board, 1885
9
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy
... whether they are now made from open-hearth furnaces. The following is the present condition of the German artillery, taken from oi'ficial sources: Calibers_ 8- centimetre pivot-cannon ....................................................... . . 8.4-centimetre field- gun ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1884
10
Congressional Edition
The following is the present condition of the German artillery, taken from official sources : Calibers, 8-centimetre pivot-caunon 8.4-centimetre field-gun 25-6 8.7- centimetre 50 10.5-coutiuietre 10.5-ceutimetre 35 10.7-ceutimetre pivot-cannon ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTIMETRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centimetre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Worst ever start to snow season
The current snow depth in NSW? It's one centimetre. That's right. A paltry centimetre of precious white gold. This time last year there was 128cm ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Brisbane woman's horror after being served fried rice with side of steel
A Brisbane woman has spoken of her terror after eating fried rice at a Chinese restaurant that contained a four-centimetre coil of stainless steel ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Sinkhole opens up on Eglinton Ave.
A 15 centimetre cast iron pipe, installed by the old city of York in 1916, cracked overnight, wearing away the soil and causing the pavement ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
Loo ducks grace Paneiri Park convenience
Every centimetre of the exterior walls is bedecked with glorious images of whio (blue ducks) and pateke (brown teal). They are loo ducks. «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
5
A wonder of walleye in the bay
And they hope that adding more three- to five-centimetre fingerlings to the bay will help to sustain it. "Based on a subsequent assessment done ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
6
LEGO Italia's colossal plastic brick structure towers over previous …
The LEGO Group donated seven euros for every centimetre of the tower that was built to a project which focuses on the protection and ... «Guinness World Records, Jul 15»
7
Caitlyn Jenner's 1984 Olympic Torch to hit auction block
The 61 centimetre torch, featuring a brass finish and leather handle, is being offered by Heritage Auctions at its Platinum Night Sports Auction in ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Bolton still hooked on fishing despite injury
... joining Bolton on a fishing trip during the time off, hoping for a catch in the vicinity of Bolton's personal record of a 128-centimetre Barramundi. «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
9
Lupita Nyong'o, Emily Blunt sparkle in the heat at the Christian Dior …
Swirling organic decorations in embroidered coats merged visually with beautiful 20-centimetre (8-inch) tear-drop-shaped earrings that defined ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Why so many pills are TOO BIG to swallow
However, 'some medications can be longer than 1cm or half a centimetre wide, which makes them very difficult to swallow,' explains Dr Simon ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Centimetre [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/centimetre>. May 2024 ».
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