The deci- prefix means one tenth (1/10 = 0.1)
The centi- prefix means one hundredth (1/100 = 0.01)
Therefore for the same unit, a deci- one is larger than a centi- one.
eg 1 decimetre is larger than 1 centimetre since 1 dm = 0.1m > 0.01m = 1 cm.
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No, the prefix deci- indicates a smaller number compared to the prefix centi-. Deci- represents one-tenth (1/10th) while centi- represents one-hundredth (1/100th).
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The prefix centi in the word centimetre means 'hundreth', as a centimetre is a 100th of a metre.
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