Centimetre
noun
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter.
The length of the pen is 15 centimetres.
Often appears as...
- square centimetre
- cubic centimetre
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Technical
noun
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter.
The length of the pen is 15 centimetres.
Often appears as...
- square centimetre
- cubic centimetre
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Measurement
A centimetre is roughly the width of a large paperclip, helping visualize measurements.
The distance between the stitches should be about a centimetre.
Pro Tip 2/3Metric Prefix
The 'centi-' in centimetre means 'one hundredth', common in metric measurements.
A centilitre is also one hundredth of a litre.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Centimetres are commonly used to measure height or small objects, not long distances.
She is 160 centimetres tall.
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Measurement
A centimetre is roughly the width of a large paperclip, helping visualize measurements.
The distance between the stitches should be about a centimetre.
Pro Tip 2/3Metric Prefix
The 'centi-' in centimetre means 'one hundredth', common in metric measurements.
A centilitre is also one hundredth of a litre.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Centimetres are commonly used to measure height or small objects, not long distances.
She is 160 centimetres tall.
Pro Tip 1/3Visualize Measurement
A centimetre is roughly the width of a large paperclip, helping visualize measurements.
The distance between the stitches should be about a centimetre.
Pro Tip 2/3Metric Prefix
The 'centi-' in centimetre means 'one hundredth', common in metric measurements.
A centilitre is also one hundredth of a litre.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Usage
Centimetres are commonly used to measure height or small objects, not long distances.
She is 160 centimetres tall.
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How tall can a tree...
every centimeter is a fight against gravity. As trees grow taller and taller, the supply of these vital fluids begins to dwindle. At a certain height, trees can no longer afford the lost water that evaporates during photosynthesis. And without the photosynthesis needed to support additional growth,
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Seven Superpowered...
fact nothing they do is very fast every aspect of their life history seems to be in super slow whoa they only swim about two miles per hour and they only grow up to one centimeter every year which is half the growth rate of mount everest yeah a literal mountain
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Why are we so attached...
During the experiment, they perceived the hole as being about a centimeter larger than controlled participants using a standard putter and they sank slightly more putts. Although feelings of ownership emerge early in life, culture also plays a part.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
for a complete GPS receiver, which is only a centimeter on a side and more sensitive than ever, you realize that the GPS dot will soon move from fiction to nonfiction. Imagine what we could do with a world full of GPS dots.
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Exponential Growth: How...
Before you move on, I encourage you to actually think about a possible answer to this question. After we have folded the paper once, it is now two thousandths of a centimeter in thickness. If we fold it in half once again,
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Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
So it's kind of just to assert their dominance, to show their size. And I guess like, it's a way of scaring someone away. Why do rhinos have thick skin? So rhinos have about five centimetre thick skin, so it's super thick?
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
gonna wreck this track now should we do it this way that is so cool virtually my fingers or maybe a centimeter or two centimetres bigger and then his track otherwise my hand is exactly the same width as his footprint
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Becoming the CEO of...
I made it to world championships I was fourth place by a centimeter and I hit the same distance three times so my feelings were hurt I was so hurt but then in that moment I
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Hydroplaning Dolphins PIPE...
beach where the water is only a few centimetres deep kale slapping is a method dolphins often use to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here
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Incredible Dolphin...
centimetres deep tail slapping is a method dolphins often use to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here
Video examples
How tall can a tree...
every centimeter is a fight against gravity. As trees grow taller and taller, the supply of these vital fluids begins to dwindle. At a certain height, trees can no longer afford the lost water that evaporates during photosynthesis. And without the photosynthesis needed to support additional growth,
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
fact nothing they do is very fast every aspect of their life history seems to be in super slow whoa they only swim about two miles per hour and they only grow up to one centimeter every year which is half the growth rate of mount everest yeah a literal mountain
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
During the experiment, they perceived the hole as being about a centimeter larger than controlled participants using a standard putter and they sank slightly more putts. Although feelings of ownership emerge early in life, culture also plays a part.
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
for a complete GPS receiver, which is only a centimeter on a side and more sensitive than ever, you realize that the GPS dot will soon move from fiction to nonfiction. Imagine what we could do with a world full of GPS dots.
Video examples
Exponential Growth: How...
Before you move on, I encourage you to actually think about a possible answer to this question. After we have folded the paper once, it is now two thousandths of a centimeter in thickness. If we fold it in half once again,
Video examples
Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
So it's kind of just to assert their dominance, to show their size. And I guess like, it's a way of scaring someone away. Why do rhinos have thick skin? So rhinos have about five centimetre thick skin, so it's super thick?
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
gonna wreck this track now should we do it this way that is so cool virtually my fingers or maybe a centimeter or two centimetres bigger and then his track otherwise my hand is exactly the same width as his footprint
Video examples
Becoming the CEO of...
I made it to world championships I was fourth place by a centimeter and I hit the same distance three times so my feelings were hurt I was so hurt but then in that moment I
Video examples
Hydroplaning Dolphins PIPE...
beach where the water is only a few centimetres deep kale slapping is a method dolphins often use to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here
Video examples
Incredible Dolphin...
centimetres deep tail slapping is a method dolphins often use to stun their prey but it doesn't seem to work here
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Stella McCartney
British Designer
I can debate for weeks whether a trouser should sit on the waist, or a centimetre below, or on the hip, whether it should have a zip or a button, because I find personally that a detail like that can have a massive impact on how I carry myself that day. If I wear a slouchy jean, that will affect my posture and my whole manner.
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Angus Deayton
English Actor
I was presenting the Baftas live on BBC1, and as I skipped down the steps on to the stage at the start, I felt my heel clip the edge of the last step. Fortunately there was just a stumble, but one centimetre more and that could have been the most dramatic entrance of any awards host.
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David Eagleman
American Scientist
A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Saffron Burrows
English Actress
Once you get into your stride, the camera becomes like another person in the room. It's like being in a very small theatre where there is no getting away with anything because the audience is centimetres away from you.
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Chris Eubank Sr.
British Athlete
I can slip a punch, not by three inches, but by a centimetre. Just have it brush past me. And raise an eyebrow at the same time.
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George Gamow
Russian Physicist
All kinds of physical considerations become senseless when we try to apply them to distances smaller than 10 -13 centimeter.
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Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
My accident - 15 centimetres right and nothing would have happened; 10 centimetres left and I would not be here.
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Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
Not a centimetre will be demarcated for Indigenous reserves.
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Stella McCartney
British Designer
I can debate for weeks whether a trouser should sit on the waist, or a centimetre below, or on the hip, whether it should have a zip or a button, because I find personally that a detail like that can have a massive impact on how I carry myself that day. If I wear a slouchy jean, that will affect my posture and my whole manner.
Quote examples
Angus Deayton
English Actor
I was presenting the Baftas live on BBC1, and as I skipped down the steps on to the stage at the start, I felt my heel clip the edge of the last step. Fortunately there was just a stumble, but one centimetre more and that could have been the most dramatic entrance of any awards host.
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David Eagleman
American Scientist
A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Saffron Burrows
English Actress
Once you get into your stride, the camera becomes like another person in the room. It's like being in a very small theatre where there is no getting away with anything because the audience is centimetres away from you.
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Chris Eubank Sr.
British Athlete
I can slip a punch, not by three inches, but by a centimetre. Just have it brush past me. And raise an eyebrow at the same time.
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George Gamow
Russian Physicist
All kinds of physical considerations become senseless when we try to apply them to distances smaller than 10 -13 centimeter.
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Robert Kubica
Polish Driver
My accident - 15 centimetres right and nothing would have happened; 10 centimetres left and I would not be here.
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Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
Not a centimetre will be demarcated for Indigenous reserves.
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