centi-
centi-
a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
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| centi- or (before a vowel) cent- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | c denoting one hundredth: centimetre |
| 2. | rare denoting a hundred: centipede |
| [from French, from Latin centum hundred] | |
| cent- or (before a vowel) cent- | |
| —prefix | |
| [from French, from Latin centum hundred] | |
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Centi-
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
centi-
comb. form meaning "one hundred," 1810, from the Fr. metric system, from L. centum "one hundred" (see hundred).
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Medical Dictionary
centi- pref.
One-hundredth part (10-2): centiliter.
One hundred (102): centigrade.
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Science Dictionary
| centi-
A prefix meaning "a hundredth," as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram. |
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