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A prefix is something you add to the beginning of a word to alter the meaning. For metre, some common prefixes added are:

  • centi-, meaning 100. There are 100 centimetres in a metre
  • kilo-, meaning 1,000. There are 1,000 metres in a kilometre
  • milli-, meaning 1,000. There are 1,000 millimetres in a metre
  • deca-, meaning 10. There are 10 decametres in a metre
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Where on the internet can you find a list of prefixes and suffixes?

You can find lists of prefixes and suffixes on educational websites, grammar and writing resources, and dictionaries. Many language learning websites and textbooks also provide lists of common prefixes and suffixes.


What are the advantages of meter stick using centimeter as unit of measurement?

Everything is based on ten. Uniform unit prefixes all based on a meter.


What is the base unit for length in the System International Units are called?

Meter. Usually notated as a small "m". Examples: 100m, 0.01m Prefixes that increase the base unit are usually capitalized while prefixes that decrease the base unit are small. Examples: Kilometer (1,000m) = 1Km, Centimeter (.01m) = 1cm


What is bigger than a meter but smaller than a kilometer?

You could use the prefixes deka (10) or hekto (100). Please note that they are not commonly used in combination with the meter.


How many prefixes for press?

There are three prefixes for the word "press": re-, im-, and ex-.


How many centimeter can you find in a meter?

1m = 100 cm.


What is the prefixes word forTo find something or find something out?

The answer to this is Discover


What is the least count of the meter scale?

If you mean the metric subdivisions, I suggest you search for "SI prefixes". Some extremely small prefixes are used, but they would normally not be used in your daily life for measuring lengths. The smallest divisions that are normally marked on a meter scale are the millimeters.


Is feet an SI unit?

No. The SI unit of length is the meter; the same unit with prefixes (such as millimeter and kilometer) is also used.


How many meters can you find in a square per meter?

12 meters


How many Centimeter make a Kilometer?

100 centimeters in a meter, 1000 meters in a kilometer, so the answer is 100,000. Another way to get this is to divide the numeric value of the prefixes: 1000 / 0.01 = 100,000.


Where can one find a meter to feet converter?

There are many references to convert meter to feet. One can find these references and calculators at Metric-Conversions, Wikihow, and The Calculator Site.