Centimeter (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The dress required alterations as it was a centimeter too short for the wedding ceremony.
- A standard pencil is approximately 19 centimeters in length, with variations in some countries.
- He converted his height from feet to metric and determined he stood exactly 172 centimeters tall.
- When cooking a roast, ensure it reaches an internal temperature of at least sixty-five degrees Celsius at a depth of two centimeters.
- This exact centimeter precision helped scientists with more detailed topographical maps of Mars terrain features.