What is a centimeter?
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter and a widely used metric unit for measuring everyday lengths and dimensions.
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters = 0.3937007874 inches
Length unit
Centimeter
cmA centimeter is one hundredth of a meter and a widely used metric unit for measuring everyday lengths and dimensions.
History
The centimeter has been used since the early metric system as a practical unit for everyday dimensions and scientific measurements.
Common uses
- Body measurements
- Furniture
- Schoolwork
- Product dimensions