centi-

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin centum, hundred via French.

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SI prefix
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centi-

  1. hundred; one-hundredth
  2. 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

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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".

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[edit] French

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centi-

  1. centi-

[edit] Hungarian

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  • IPA: /ˈtsɛnti/
  • Hyphenation: cen‧ti

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centi-

  1. centi-

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[edit] Italian

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centi-

  1. centi-

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[edit] Latin

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From centum (hundred)

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centi-

  1. one hundred-, hundred-; indicates a count of one hundred items

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