A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre.
centi+metre
Shared component: metre · measure
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metre
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Related forms: metre · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.
milli+metre
Shared component: metre · measure
A metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres.
kilo+metre
Shared component: metre · measure