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centi-

See also: centi

English

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Etymology

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From French centi- and its etymon Latin centi-, from centum (“hundred”).[1][2] Doublet of hecato- and hecto-.

Prefix

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SI prefix
c Previous: milli-
Next: deci-

centi-

  2. one-hundredth
    1. (specifically) In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-2. Symbol: c
  4. hundred
    Synonyms: hecato-, hecto-
    centimillionaire

Usage notes

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This prefix is used somewhat less frequently since the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units was superseded as a technical standard by the metre–kilogram–second (MKS) system of units and then the International System of Units (SI). For example, "1 cm" (one centimetre) may often be written instead as either "10 mm" or "0.01 m", depending on scientific discipline. However, the use of centimetres is still quite common both in the literature of the health sciences and in general education.

Derived terms

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English terms prefixed with centi- (hundred)
English terms prefixed with centi- (hundredth)

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ “centi-, combining form.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “centi-, comb. form”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Czech

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centi-

  1. centi-

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Czech terms prefixed with centi-

Further reading

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  • “centi-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • centi- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin centum.

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centi-

  1. centi-

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from French centi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.ti/
  • Audio:(file)

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centi-

  1. centi-
Dutch terms prefixed with centi-

French

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centi-

  1. centi-

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From Latin centum (“hundred”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛnti]
  • Hyphenation: cen‧ti

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centi-

  1. (noun prefix) centi-
    ‎centi- + ‎méter (“meter”) → ‎centiméter (“centimeter”)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN

Italian

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centi-

  1. centi-
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Latin

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Etymology

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From centum (“hundred”).

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centi-

  1. one hundred-, hundred-; indicates a count of one hundred items

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Portuguese

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centi-

  1. centi- (one hundredth)
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