The centimeter is an international unit of length for measuring small distances. Its length equals 0.01 meters and 10 millimeters.
Like the other metric units, the centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), As the name suggests, its length equals one hundredth (from the Latin “centum”) of a meter. Measurements in centimeters are usually carried out with a tape measure, folding rule or solid ruler. Typical lengths in the centimeter range include chest and waist circumference (for fitting garments) or the head circumference (for selecting the right hat size).
Fun fact: After the adoption of the metric system in Germany, the centimeter was called “Neuzoll” (“new inch”) until 1884.
| Centimeters | |
|---|---|
| Marathon | 4,219,500.0 |
| Race track "Mille Miglia" | 160,930,000.0 |
| Earth radius | 637,816,500.0 |
| Earth circumference | 4,007,519,200.0 |
| Distance earth ↔ moon | 38,440,000,000.0 |
| Distance earth ↔ sun | 14,959,378,000,000.0 |