Centimeter (cm)
The centimeter is a unit of length, used for body measurements, clothing sizes, screen sizes, and small-scale engineering. Its symbol is cm.
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1 centimeter equals
| Kilometers | 0.00001 km |
| Miles | 0.00000621371 mi |
| Meters | 0.01 m |
| Feet | 0.0328084 ft |
About the centimeter
The centimeter became part of the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system established in 1874. The prefix "centi" derives from Latin "centum" meaning hundred.
In everyday use the centimeter appears in body measurements, clothing sizes, screen sizes, and small-scale engineering. As a point of reference: a credit card is about 8.5 cm wide.