Square Centimeter is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
The prefix centi- (one hundredth, from Latin centum) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the square centimeter is the area of a square 1 cm on each side.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage. SI equivalent: 1 cm² = 0.0001 m².
Square Centimeter facts
- Unit name
- Square Centimeter
- Symbol
- cm²
- Category
- Area
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 cm² = 0.0001 m²
- Common uses
- Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections
Definition of the square centimeter
Square Centimeter is an area unit used to describe surface size, land coverage or geometric sections.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and land-measurement area usage
SI equivalent: 1 cm² = 0.0001 m²
History of the square centimeter
The prefix centi- (one hundredth, from Latin centum) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the square centimeter is the area of a square 1 cm on each side.
Where is the square centimeter used?
Land records, floor area, geometry and engineering sections