An object the size of a square centimeter could be a standard postage stamp, which typically measures about 2.5 cm by 3.5 cm, making a square centimeter roughly the size of a small area on that stamp. Alternatively, it could be the size of a typical sugar cube, which also has dimensions close to 1 cm on each side.
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'Square centimeter' is a unit of area, and 'centimeter' is a unit of length. There's no way to compare them, any more than its possible to compare the size of a gallon to the size of a foot.
You cannot change square centimeter to centimeter. The square centimeter is a measure of area and the centimeter is a measure of distance.
A square centimeter is a unit of area; a centimeter is a unit of length or distance.
1 square centimeter = 0.155 square inches
1 square centimeter equals 1 centimeter squared