centi-
See also: centi
English
Prefix
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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
Usage notes
This prefix is used somewhat less frequently since the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units was superseded as a technical standard by the metre–kilogram–second (MKS) system of units and then the International System of Units (SI). For example, "1 cm" (one centimetre) may often be written instead as either "10 mm" or "0.01 m", depending on scientific discipline. However, the use of centimetres is still quite common both in the literature of the health sciences and in general education.
Derived terms
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Related terms
Translations
10-2
See also
Czech
Derived terms
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
centi-
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French
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛnti]
- Hyphenation: cen‧ti
Derived terms
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian prefixes
References
- Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Latin
Etymology
From centum (“hundred”)
Derived terms
- centiceps
- centifidus
- centifolia
- centimanus
- centimetrum
- centinōdius
- centipeda
- centipelliō
- centipēs
Portuguese
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