centimeter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
    cm; centimetre.

WordNet

Cen"ti*me`ter, Cen"ti*me`tre noun (Also<
  • Centimeter
  • Centimetre
)
Etymology
F. centimètre; centi- (L. centum) + mètre. See Meter.
Definitions
  1. The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch. See Meter.

Webster 1913