centi-
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin centum, hundred via French.
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centi-
- hundred; one-hundredth
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-2. Symbol: c
[edit] Usage notes
This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 cm" (one centimetre) is written instead as either "10 mm" or "0.01 m".
[edit] Translations
10-2
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[edit] French
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centi-
[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtsɛnti/
- Hyphenation: cen‧ti
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centi-
- centi-
- méter (“meter”) → centiméter (“centimeter”)
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[edit] Italian
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centi-
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From centum (“hundred”)
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centi-
- one hundred-, hundred-; indicates a count of one hundred items
