Convert Centimeters to Inches
Centimeters
Definition: The centimeter (symbol: cm) is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m).
History/Origin: Introduced in 1793 with the early metric system in France as a submultiple of the meter for smaller-scale measurements.
Current Use: Commonly used in education, engineering, construction, and everyday measurements where precision at the millimeter scale is unnecessary.
Inches
Definition: The inch (symbol: in) is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 25.4 millimeters.
History/Origin: Derived from the Latin ‘uncia’, meaning one-twelfth part; standardized in 1959 as exactly 25.4 millimeters.
Current Use: Used widely in engineering, manufacturing, and consumer industries for screen sizes and mechanical tolerances.