centimeter

centimeter (plural centimeters)

1. (American spelling) (Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre.

• centimetre, recitement, remittence

centimeter c (singular definite centimeteren, plural indefinite centimeter)

1. centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

• “centimeter” in Den Danske Ordbog

Borrowed from French centimètre. Equivalent to centi- +‎ meter.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛntiˌmeːtər/

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• Hyphenation: cen‧ti‧me‧ter

centimeter m (plural centimeters, diminutive centimetertje n)

1. centimetre, one-hundredth of a metre
2. (Netherlands) tape measure

• meter
• decimeter
• millimeter

• → Caribbean Javanese: sènti

From centi- +‎ meter.

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterne)

1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

• kvadratcentimeter

• “centimeter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From centi- +‎ meter.

centimeter m (definite singular centimeteren, indefinite plural centimeter, definite plural centimeterane or centimetrane)

1. a centimetre, or centimeter (US) (SI unit of length)

• kvadratcentimeter

• “centimeter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /sɛntɪˈmeːtɛr/, /ˈsɛntɪmeːtɛr/

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centimeter c

1. a centimetre

Indefinite form plural could also be centimetrar/centimetrars