centimeter

Other spellings

• (UK) centimetre
• (abbreviation) cm

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/

Noun

Singular centimeter

Plural centimeters

1. (countable) A hundredth of a meter; 100 centimeters is one meter.

   This pencil is 18 centimeters long.