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    Cm (en. Cm)

    /se eme/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Unit of measurement used to measure lengths.
    The ruler marks 30 cm.
    La regla marca 30 cm.
    Commonly used in education and science.
    The height of the plant is 15 cm.
    La altura de la planta es de 15 cm.
    Used in the medical field to measure heights or distances.
    The doctor noted that the patient measured 180 cm.
    El médico anotó que el paciente medía 180 cm.

    Etymology

    Abbreviation of 'centimeter', which comes from the Greek 'centi-' (hundred) and 'metro' (measure).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    measure in cm
    Indicates that centimeters are being used as a unit of measurement.
    medir en cm
    height in cm
    Reference to height expressed in centimeters.
    altura en cm
    width in cm
    Reference to the width of an object expressed in centimeters.
    ancho en cm

    Related Words

    meters
    Unit of length measurement equivalent to 100 cm.
    metros
    millimeters
    Unit of length measurement equivalent to 0.1 cm.
    milímetros
    kilos
    Measure of weight, often related to calculating body mass index with height in cm.
    kilos

    Slang Meanings

    Shortened form of 'centimeter' used informally.
    That box measures about 50 cm, more or less.
    Esa caja mide unos 50 cm, más o menos.
    Reference to short people in a humorous tone.
    That basketball player is about 190 cm tall, I'm in cm.
    Ese jugador de basket mide como 190 cm, yo estoy en cm.