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Centi-(symbol c) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth. Proposed in 1793, [ 1 ] and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin centum , meaning "hundred" ( cf. century, cent, percent, centennial).
The prefixes deci-and centi-, and less frequently hecto-and deca-, are generally used for informal purposes; the centimetre (cm) is especially common. Some modern building codes require that the millimetre be used in preference to the centimetre, because "use of centimetres leads to extensive usage of decimal points and confusion". [ 10 ]
Similarly, some are only derived from words for numbers inasmuch as they are word play. (Peta-is word play on penta-, for example. See its etymology for details.) The root language of a numerical prefix need not be related to the root language of the word that it prefixes. Some words comprising numerical prefixes are hybrid words.
A unit prefix is a specifier or mnemonic that is added to the beginning of a unit of measurement to indicate multiples ... centi c 0.01 10 −2: milli m 0.001 10 −3 ...
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Not all words in this list are acceptable in Scrabble tournament games. Scrabble tournaments around the world use their own sets of words from selected dictionaries that might not contain all the words listed here. Qi is the most commonly played word in Scrabble tournaments, [10] and was added to the official North American word list in 2006. [11]
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