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OpenStudy (christian70573):

What does a centimeter mean?

OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):

A centimeter is a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.

OpenStudy (princeesj129):

a centimeter is sammler than an inch

OpenStudy (christian70573):

CORRECT

OpenStudy (princeesj129):

but bigger that a milimeter

OpenStudy (welshfella):

cent- means 1 hundredth 100 centimeters = 1 meter

OpenStudy (tboi):

... google it will tell you the definition, I am not trying to be mean.

OpenStudy (princeesj129):

wow

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

The meter is the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second. A centimeter is one hundredth of that distance.

OpenStudy (christian70573):

no

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

yes

OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):

He is correct

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