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cen·ti·me·ter
 centimeter
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A centimeter is a certain length. We might say that a short pencil is ten centimeters long, for example. When we measure something in centimeters, we are using a system of measuring called the metric system. When we use the metric system, we don't use measuring words like inch and foot. We use words like centimeter and meter. A centimeter is pretty short. A centimeter is about as long as a ladybug or maybe the tip of your little finger. A short way to write centimeter is "cm."
A centimeter is less than an inch long. In fact, an inch is more than twice as long as a centimeter. A meter is much longer than a foot, though. There are one hundred centimeters in a meter. That makes one meter longer than three feet. |
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