Centi- Explained
Centi- should not be confused with Milli-.
Centi- (symbol c) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth. Proposed in 1793,[1] and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin Latin: centum, meaning "hundred" (cf. century, cent, percent, centennial). Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI). It is mainly used in combination with the unit metre to form centimetre, a common unit of length.
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Notes and References
- Book: Instruction abrégée sur les mesures déduites de la grandeur de la Terre; uniformes pour toute la Rêpublique, et sur les Calculs relatifs à leur division décimale. Commission temporaire de Poids & Mesures rêpublicaines, En exécution des Décrets de la Convention Nationale. De l´imprimerie nationale exécutive du Louvre. Edition originale. Paris, France. French. 1793. 2015-10-09 .
- Web site: Universcale: From the nanoworld to the universe — The worlds we measure using our infinite yardstick.. Nikon. 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170208212202/http://www.nikon.com/about/sp/universcale/index.htm. 2017-02-08. 2017-02-08.
