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centiliter
nounLow
/ˈsɛntɪˌliːtə/A unit of volume in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a liter.
centilitre
nounLow
/ˈsentɪliːtə(r)/A metric unit of capacity, equal to one hundredth of a litre.
centillion
adjectivenounVery Low
/sɛnˈtɪl.i.ən/The cardinal number equal to 10^303 in the short scale system (used in the US and modern British English), or 10^600 in the long scale system (used in some European countries).
centime
nounC1
/ˈsɒ̃.tiːm/A monetary unit of France, Belgium, Switzerland, and some other countries, equal to one hundredth of a franc or other related base unit.
centimeter
nounA2
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a meter.
centimetre
nounB1
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre.
centimetre-gram-second
nounC2
/ˈsentɪmiːtə ɡram ˈsekənd/A system of physical units based on the centimetre as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of mass, and the second as the unit of time, commonly abbreviated as CGS.
centimo
nounLow
/ˈsen.tɪ.məʊ/A unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in several Spanish-speaking countries (e.g., one hundredth of a peso, colon, or bolivar).
centimorgan
nounvery low
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɔːɡən/A unit of genetic linkage representing a 1% chance that two markers on a chromosome will be separated during recombination in a single generation.
centipede
nounC1
/ˈsɛntɪpiːd/A small, long, thin arthropod with many pairs of legs, typically one per body segment.
centipede grass
nounLow
/ˈsɛntɪpiːd ɡrɑːs/A low-maintenance, slow-growing, coarse-textured turfgrass, known for its tolerance to poor soil and heat.
centipoise
nounC2
/ˈsɛntɪˌpɔɪz/A unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one hundredth of a poise.
centistere
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈsɛntɪstɪə/A metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a stere (0.01 stere) or 0.01 cubic metre.
centistoke
nounVery Low
/ˈsɛntɪstəʊk/A unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to one hundredth of a stoke.
centner
nounRare/Specialized
/ˈsɛntnə/A unit of mass, specifically 100 kilograms (in metric contexts) or historically 100 pounds (in some older or regional systems).
cento
acronymnounVery Low
/ˈsɛntəʊ/a poem or other composition made by putting together lines or passages from various other authors.
centra
nounC2
/ˈsɛntrə/plural of 'centrum': the central part or body of a vertebra
central
adjectivenounB2 (Upper-Intermediate)
/ˈsen.trəl/At or near the middle point, the main part, or the most important part of something.
central african
adjectivenounB2
/ˌsentrəl ˈæfrɪkən/Relating to the region of Central Africa, its people, languages, or cultures.
central african federation
nounLow
/ˌsentrəl ˌæfrɪkən ˌfedəˈreɪʃən/A political entity that existed from 1953 to 1963, comprising the British territories of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), and Nyasaland (now Malawi).

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