noun
centimeter
noun
1
A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
"The pencil is about fifteen centimeters long."
How to Use Centimeter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small metric unit of length, one hundredth of a meter.
UK vs US
US spelling is "centimeter"; UK spelling is "centimetre".
Common pairings
a few centimeters
square centimeter
Word Forms
centimeters plural
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The pencil is about fifteen _____ long.