centare
centare · centares
A measure of area: one hundredth of an are, or one square meterA measure of area: one hundredth of an are, or one square meter.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A measure of area: one hundredth of an are, or one square meter.
a unit of measurement for area, defined as the area of a square with sides of exactly 1 metre; a centiare is 1/100th of an are
Origin
French centiare. Compare Latin centum.French centiare. Compare Latin centum.
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Forms
plural: centaresSynonyms
3 synonymscentiare
Close in meaning
- a unit of measurement for area, defined as the area of a square with sides of exactly 1 metre; a centiare is 1/100th of an are:square metersquare metre
See also
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