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cubic centimetre

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one centimetre in length, equal to 10−6 cubic metres and 1 millilitre. Commonly used in fluid measure and for engine sizes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, UK

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cc

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric capacity unit

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 立方厘米 (lìfānglímǐ) — a unit of volume
  • Czech: kubický centimetr — a unit of volume
  • Czech: krychlový centimetr — a unit of volume
  • Danish: cm3) — a unit of volume
  • Dutch: cm3) kubieke centimeter — a unit of volume
  • Finnish: cm3) kuutiosenttimetri — a unit of volume
  • French: cm3) centimètre cube — a unit of volume
  • Galician: cm3) centímetro cúbico — a unit of volume
  • German: Kubikzentimeter — a unit of volume
  • Greek: κυβικό εκατοστό (kyvikó ekatostó) — a unit of volume
  • Hungarian: köbcentiméter — a unit of volume
  • Icelandic: rúmsentimetri — a unit of volume
  • Japanese: 立方センチメートル (rippō senchi mētoru) — a unit of volume
  • Japanese: 立方センチ (rippō senchi) — a unit of volume
  • Malay: sentimeter padu — a unit of volume
  • Portuguese: centímetro cúbico — a unit of volume
  • Romanian: centimetru cub — a unit of volume
  • Russian: куби́ческий сантиме́тр (kubíčeskij santimétr) — a unit of volume
  • Scottish Gaelic: ceudameatair ciùbach — a unit of volume
  • Slovak: kubický centimeter m centimeter kubický — a unit of volume
  • Spanish: centímetro cúbico — a unit of volume
  • Swedish: kubikcentimeter — a unit of volume
  • Thai: ลูกบาศก์เซนติเมตร — a unit of volume
  • Thai: ซีซี — a unit of volume
  • Turkish: santimetreküp — a unit of volume