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French word
centimètre
Pronunciation
IPA/sɑ̃timɛtʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncentimeter
Example
La plante a poussé de cinq centimètres.
The plant grew by five centimeters.
More examples
La distance entre les deux objets est de deux centimètres.
The distance between the two objects is two centimeters.
Core concept
A small ruler unit marking one of the hundred equal parts of a metre.
Common phrases
au centimètre près
accurate to within a centimeter
à quelques centimètres près
within a few centimeters
un ou deux centimètres
one or two centimeters
Similar words
mètre: The basic length unit for heights and furniture, represented by the symbol m.
kilomètre: A distance unit commonly used for journeys and road lengths, represented by km.
millimètre: A unit for measuring very small lengths and the thickness of thin materials, represented by mm.
Definition in French
Le centimètre (symbole : cm) est l'unité de longueur égale à la centième partie du mètre, soit 0,01 m.
Word origin
The compound centimètre combines centi-, from Latin centum meaning "hundred," with mètre, from Greek metron meaning "measure."
Usage tips
- Centimètre is masculine, so the standard forms are un centimètre and cinq centimètres.
Related words
- centimétragemeasurement in centimetersnoun
- centimétriquecentimetricadjective