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    A centimetre (International spelling) or centimeter (American spelling), with SI symbol cm, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of ⁠ 1 / 100 ⁠. [1] Equivalently, there are 100 centimetres in 1 metre.

  3. A centimeter is a metric unit for the measurement of length of objects and small distances. It is written using the symbol cm. It can also be defined as the unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), the current form of the metric system. It is equivalent to 1/100 meters.

  4. The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (from French Système international d'unités), is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement.

  5. The symbol for centimeter is cm and the International spelling for this unit is centimetre. The base unit for a centimeter is meter and the prefix is centi. The prefix centi is derived from the Latin centum meaning hundred and is symbolized as c in the Metric System.

  6. The International System of Units is the standard modern form of the metric system. The name of this system can be shortened or abbreviated to SI, from the French name Système International d'unités.

  7. A centimetre (the American spelling is centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) measurement system. It is equal to one hundredth of a metre. Centi- is placed in front to say 'a hundredth'.