centi (symbol
c) is a
SI prefixAn SI prefix is a name or associated symbol that precedes a basic unit of measure to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. The abbreviation SI is from the French language name Système International d’Unités...
in the
SISi, si, or SI may refer to :- Places :* Mount Si, a mountain in state of Washington* Si County, county in Anhui, China* Si River, a river in China* Slovenia, a European nation Si, si, or SI may refer to (all SI unless otherwise stated):- Places :* Mount Si, a mountain in state of Washington* Si...
system of
unitA measurement unit is a scalar quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which any other quantity of the same kind can be compared to express the ratio of the two quantities as a number....
s denoting a factor of 10
−2, or 1/100.
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centi (symbol
c) is a
SI prefixAn SI prefix is a name or associated symbol that precedes a basic unit of measure to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. The abbreviation SI is from the French language name Système International d’Unités...
in the
SISi, si, or SI may refer to :- Places :* Mount Si, a mountain in state of Washington* Si County, county in Anhui, China* Si River, a river in China* Slovenia, a European nation Si, si, or SI may refer to (all SI unless otherwise stated):- Places :* Mount Si, a mountain in state of Washington* Si...
system of
unitA measurement unit is a scalar quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which any other quantity of the same kind can be compared to express the ratio of the two quantities as a number....
s denoting a factor of 10
−2, or 1/100.
Adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin
centum, meaning
hundred.