CM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cm mean? 

• CM (noun)
  The noun CM has 2 senses:

1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

2. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei

  Familiarity information: CM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

centimeter; centimetre; cm

Hypernyms ("cm" is a kind of...):

metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "cm"):

millimeter; millimetre; mm (a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter)

Holonyms ("cm" is a part of...):

decimeter; decimetre; dm (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 96; Cm; curium

Hypernyms ("Cm" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

 Context examples 

Height: 25-29 inches (64-74 cm.) Weight: 80-143 pounds (36-65 kg.)

(Black Russian Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 25-29 inches (63-74 cm.) Weight: 100-150 pounds (45-68 kg.)

(Newfoundland, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 18-22 inches (46-56 cm.) Weight: 27-45 pounds (12-20 kg.)

(Border Collie, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 11-16 inches (28-41 cm.) Weight: 11-16 pounds (5-7 kg.)

(Border Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 10 inches (25 cm.) Weight: 10-12 pounds (4 1/2-5 1/2 kg.)

(Norfolk Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 9-12 inches (23-30 cm.) Weight: 7-12 pounds (3-5 kg.)

(Bichon Frise, NCI Thesaurus)

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(Benign Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 21-25 inches (59-63 cm.) Weight: 45-55 pounds (20-25 kg.)

(Pharaoh Hound, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 18-21 inches (46-53 cm.) Weight: 40-60 pounds (18-27 kg.)

(Norwegian Elkhound, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: at least 26-28 inches (71 cm.) Weight: 60-105 pounds (27-48 kg.)

(Borzoi, NCI Thesaurus)