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centimeter (sĕn`tĭmē'tər), abbr. cm, unit of length equal to 0.01 meter meter, abbr. m, fundamental unit of length in the metric system . The meter was originally defined as 1/10,000,000 of the distance between the equator and either pole; however, the original survey was inaccurate and the meter was later defined simply as the distance ..... Click the link for more information. , the basic unit of length in the metric system metric system, system of weights and measures planned in France and adopted there in 1799; it has since been adopted by most of the technologically developed countries of the world. ..... Click the link for more information. . The centimeter is the unit of length in the cgs system cgs system, system of units of measurement based on the metric system and having the centimeter of length, the gram of mass, and the second of time as its fundamental units. Other cgs units are the dyne of force and the erg of work or energy. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is approximately equal to 0.39 inch, or 1 inch equals about 2.54 centimeters. See weights and measures weights and measures, units and standards for expressing the amount of some quantity, such as length, capacity, or weight; the science of measurement standards and methods is known as metrology. ..... Click the link for more information. . centimeterA unit of measurement that is 1/100th of a meter or approximately 4/10ths of an inch (0.39 inch). centimetre (US), centimeter one hundredth of a metre centimeter [′sent·ə‚mēd·ər] (mechanics) A unit of length equal to 0.01 meter. Abbreviated cm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The new triangle will have sides 1 centimeter in length, so divide each 3-centimeter segment into thirds, and use the middle third to form a new triangle (above right). Give the hint that a centimeter is approximately the width of a pinky finger. The only visual incident comes in occasional incisions of faint red pencil and the legends in the works' lower right-hand corners that note the proportions used and provide conversion equations (how many centimeters in a meter, yes, but also how many centimeters in a Moroccan draa and a Japanese ken). |
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