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centi-prefix
hundred; one-hundredth
centi-prefix
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: c
Etymology: From centum, hundred via.
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Centi-
Centi (symbol c) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth. Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin centum, meaning "hundred" (cf. century, cent, percent, centennial). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI). It is mainly used in combination with the unit metre to form centimetre, a common unit of length. Example A honey bee is about 1.3 centimetres long.
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Centi-
Centi is a prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth. Adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin centum, meaning hundred. It is mainly used with the metre to express lengths in centimetres, a common unit of length.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Centi-
Employed as a prefix to indicate one-hundredth, as centimeter, the one-hundredth of a meter; centi-ampere, the one-hundredth of an ampere.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of centi- in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of centi- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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