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The prefix is "centi-". It means "one hundredth" = 1/100 = 0.01
"Centimeter" = One hundredth of a meter = 0.01 meter .
The same prefix can also be used with non-metric quantities. For example . . .
-- when fishing for minnows, they will hit on a 'centiworm' = 0.01 worm
-- a small reddish coin called a "penny" has the value of 1 centidollar, or 1 cent
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What is the mesurements are used in the metric system?
CENTIMETERS
What is used to measure small items in metric?
Centimeters or millimeters.
What metric unit is used to measure the length of a post card?
centimeters
Which metric prefix is used to describe 1000 standard units?
kilo
In SI what are used with the names of the base unit to indicate the multiple of ten that is being used with the base in the base unit?
The metric prefix for 10 is deka-. This is similar (but different) from the metric prefix for 1/10 which is deci-
When used as a metric prefix kilo means?
When dealing with units of measure, the prefix "kilo-" means "1,000".
Name the prefix that means one-tenth of?
The prefix "deci" means one tenth. A decimeter is is one tenth of a meter.However, this prefix is not an approved part of the Metric System (SI).The prefix that means one-tenth is deci. The symbol for deci is d. It is a prefix used in the metric system.
What is the prefix for 1 billion in the metric sytem?
Giga- It is worth noting that when used in computer terminology, this prefix is something of an anachronism. The computer prefix "Giga" refers to 2^30, which is 1,073,741,824 and not 1,000,000,000 as Giga means in the metric system.
Does the prefix deca-mean ten?
Yes, the prefix deca- means ten. It is used in the metric system to represent a factor of ten.
What does deci means when used as a metric prefix?
"Deci" as a metric prefix means one-tenth or 0.1. It is denoted by the symbol "d" and is used in the International System of Units (SI) to indicate a factor of 10^-1.
What does the prefix deci mean?
The prefix deci means 10th (1/10) 10.
What is the mesurements are used in the metric system?
CENTIMETERS
What does the pre fix centi mean?
The prefix "centi-" means one hundredth, or 1/100. It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a unit that is one hundredth of the base unit.
Prefix that means ten times the unit?
The prefix that means ten times the unit is "deca-." It is commonly used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten.
Si prefix means 0.01?
Actually, "si" is not a recognized prefix for a factor of 0.01. The prefix "centi-" is commonly used to represent a factor of 0.01 in the metric system.
Which metric unit is used to describe the length of your thumb?
centimetres or millimetres
What metric unit is used to measure length in clothes?
The metric unit is the meter scaled to centimeters.
