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centigram

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɛntɪˌɡɹæm/
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noun

Meaning 1

An SI unit of mass equal to 10−2 grams. Symbol: cg

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: metrology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French centigramme; equivalent to centi- + gram.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: centigram — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Chinese Mandarin: 釐克 /厘克 (líkè) — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Czech: centigram — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Dutch: centigram — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Esperanto: centigramo — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Finnish: senttigramma — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • French: centigramme — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Galician: centigramo — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Greek: εκατοστόγραμμο (ekatostógrammo) — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Hungarian: centigramm — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Latin: centigramma — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Malay: sentigram — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Spanish: centigramo — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Swedish: centigram — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Tagalog: sentigramo — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
  • Telugu: సెంటీగ్రాము (seṇṭīgrāmu) — a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram