centi means 1/100 1 centimetre = 0.01 metres
They mean: centi as in centimeter is 1/100 of a meter and milli as in millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter
They mean: centi as in centimeter is 1/100 of a meter and milli as in millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter
centi means 0.01 - for example a centimeter means 0.01 m
Both of these prefixes means hundred. Centi- is also used to mean 1/100th in the metric system.
one hundred
a hundredth
it means 100
hundredth
centi gram
cl = Centi litres There is 100 centi litres in a litre.
The prefix centi in the word centimetre means 'hundreth', as a centimetre is a 100th of a metre.