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CENTIMETRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Synonyms:
centimeter; centimetre; cm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("centimetre" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "centimetre"):
millimeter; millimetre; mm (a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter)
Holonyms ("centimetre" is a part of...):
decimeter; decimetre; dm (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)
