Synonyms & related words for centimeter

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of centimeter. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to centimeter

Explore words related to centimeter — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include millimeters, decimeter, archine, inch, myriameter, megameter, gigameter, meters. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does centimeter come from?

The word centimeter breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: centi-, from Latin centum (“hundred”); and -meter, from Greek metron (“measure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.