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Centimetre (cm) - GCSE Maths Definition

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A centimetre (cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, commonly used in the UK and worldwide, especially in fields like science and everyday measurement tasks. It represents one hundredth (1/100) of a metre, meaning there are 100 centimetres in a metre.

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