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A centimeter is a unit of measurement that is built from the prefix centi and the word meter. Centi literally means 1/100th, so a centimeter is 1/100th of a meter; or there are 100 cm in a meter.

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It's a phrase used for stuff that's less than a centimeter long

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A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter. It is commonly used for measuring small lengths, such as the height of objects or lengths of fabric.

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