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Centilitre for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'sɛntɪ,litər

What does Centilitre really mean?

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Alright, so "centilitre" is a measurement of volume. It's like when you see millilitres or litres, right? So, a centilitre is kind of like a little brother to the millilitre – it's smaller than a millilitre. You can think of it as a tiny piece of the litre, like a small piece of chocolate in a big chocolate bar.

Imagine you have a bottle of soda. The bottle might have 500 millilitres of soda in it, but if you only want a little bit, like just a sip, you might measure it in centilitres instead. So, if you took out just one-tenth of that bottle, that would be 50 centilitres.

So, centilitres are just a way to measure the amount of something but in a really small, precise way. It's like using a tiny spoon to measure a little bit of sugar rather than using a big measuring cup. It helps us be really specific about how much of something we're talking about. And that's pretty much what centilitres are all about!

Revised and Fact checked by Patricia Williams on 2023-11-13 21:24:19

Centilitre In a sentece

Learn how to use Centilitre inside a sentece

  • A centilitre is the amount of liquid in a small cup of water at a restaurant.
  • You might use a centilitre of milk to make a small cup of hot chocolate.
  • When a recipe calls for a centilitre of oil, it means you only need a small amount to cook with.
  • If you have a centilitre of medicine, it's just enough for a small dose.
  • A centilitre is the unit of measurement used for small amounts of liquid, like in a perfume bottle or a tiny bottle of nail polish remover.

Centilitre Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Centilitre Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Centilitre Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

Centilitre Meronyms

Words that are part of the original word.