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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A measure of area: one hundredth of an are, or one square meter. archaic
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bicentennialcentenariancentennialcentiarecentipedecenturion

Etymology

French centiare. Compare Latin centum.

Related phrases

square meter

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