Centi-

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1 English 1.1 Prefix 1.1.1 Etymology 1.1.2 Translations 1.1.3 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Prefix 3 Italian 3.1 Prefix 3.2 Related terms 4 Latenkwa 4.1 Noun

English

Prefix

centi-

Etymology

Latin centum, hundred.

1. 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

• Usage note: 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".

Translations

• Bulgarian: санти-
• Finnish: sentti-
• French: centi-

Related terms

• centigram, centigramme
• centilitre, centiliter
• centimetre, centimeter

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French

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

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Italian

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

Related terms

• cento
• centimetro
• centigrado
• centibar

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Latenkwa

Noun

centi

1. a firetruck, fire engine