Quick Reference ~ A maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather Email jeather@iprimus.com.au A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather at www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com


Cc

centimetre, centimeter

• a metric unit for measuring length,
equal to one hundredth of a metre.

EXAMPLES:
centimetre

Metric Units ~ Length

10 millimetres = 1 centimetre
10 centimetres = 1 decimetre
10 decimetres = 1 metre
10 metres = 1 decametre
10 decametres = 1 hectometre
10 hectometres = 1 kilometre
1000 metres = 1 kilometre

Abbreviations
millimetre mm
centimetre cm
metre m
kilometre km



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