<P> Centi - ( symbol c ) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth . Proposed in 1793 and adopted in 1795 , the prefix comes from the Latin centum , meaning `` hundred '' . Since 1960 , the prefix is part of the International System of Units ( SI ) . It is mainly used in combination with metre to form centimetre , a common unit of length . </P>
<P> Centi - ( symbol c ) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth . Proposed in 1793 and adopted in 1795 , the prefix comes from the Latin centum , meaning `` hundred '' . Since 1960 , the prefix is part of the International System of Units ( SI ) . It is mainly used in combination with metre to form centimetre , a common unit of length . </P>
in the metric system the prefix centi - means
in the metric system the prefix centi - means
a factor of one hundredth
a factor of one hundredth