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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
centi-, prefix. 
  1. Mathematicscenti- is attached to roots to mean "hundredth'' or "hundred'': centiliter (= one hundredth of a liter);
    centipede (    = (creature having) one hundred feet).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
centi-, 
  1. Mathematicsa combining form meaning "hundredth'' or "hundred,'' used in the formation of compound words:centiliter;centimeter;centipede.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] cent-. 
  • Latin, combining form of centum

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
centi-, (before a vowel) cent- prefix
  1. denoting one hundredth: centimetreSymbol: c
  2. rare denoting a hundred: centipede
Etymology: from French, from Latin centum hundred
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