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centimeter , abbr. cm, unit of length equal to 0.01 meter , the basic unit of length in the metric system . The centimeter is the unit of length in the cgs system . It is approximately equal to 0.39 inch, or 1 inch equals about 2.54 centimeters. See weights and measures .

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cen·ti·me·ter / ˈsentəˌmētər; ˈsän-/ (Brit. cen·ti·me·tre) (abbr.: cm) • n. a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.

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