Definitions for: Centimeter

[n] a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

Webster (1913) Definition: Cen"ti*me`ter, Centimetre Cen"ti*me`tre, n. [F.
centim[`e]tre; centi- (L. centum) + m[`e]tre. See Meter.]
The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to
rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch.
See Meter.

Synonyms: centimetre, cm

See Also: decimeter, decimetre, dm, metric linear unit, millimeter, millimetre, mm