A centimetre (cm) is a measure of length. It is the same as 10 millimetres.
centipede centipedes NOUN
A centipede is a tiny animal like a worm, but with lots of legs.
central ADJECTIVE
Something that is central is in the middle of an object or an area.
centre centres
NOUN 1 The centre of anything is the middle of it.
NOUN 2 A centre is a place where people can go for a particular purpose, for example sports.
century centuries NOUN
A century is a period of 100 years. The 21st century is the time between 2000 and 2099.
cereal cereals
NOUN 1 Cereal is a plant which has seeds called grain that can be used for food.
NOUN 2 Cereal is also a food made from grain that is often eaten for breakfast.
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ceremony ceremonies NOUN
A ceremony is a set of formal actions performed at a special occasion such as a wedding.
certain ADJECTIVE
If you are certain of something, you are sure it is true.
certificate certificates NOUN
A certificate is a piece of paper which says that something important like a birth or marriage took place.
chain chains NOUN
A chain is made from rings of metal joined together in a line.
chair chairs NOUN
A chair is a seat with a back, for one person.
chalk NOUN
Chalk is a soft white rock. It can be made into sticks for writing on blackboards.
challenge challenges, challenging, challenged
NOUN 1 A challenge is something new and exciting that needs a lot of effort. Learning how to cook is a new challenge for me.
VERB 2 If someone challenges you, they ask you to have a competition with them.
champion champions NOUN
A champion is a person who has beaten everyone else in a contest.
chance chances
NOUN 1 If there is a chance that something will happen, it might happen.
NOUN 2 If you are given a chance to do something, you are allowed to do it if you want to.
by chance PHRASE If something happens by chance, it has not been planned.
change changes, changing, changed
VERB 1 When something changes, it becomes different.
VERB 2 When you change your clothes, you put on different ones.
NOUN 3 If there is a change in something, it is different in some way.
NOUN 4 Change is the money you are given when you pay more than the right amount for something.
channel channels
NOUN 1 A channel is a passage for water or other liquid.
NOUN 2 Television companies use channels to broadcast programmes.
chaos NOUN
Chaos is a state of complete confusion, where nothing is organized.
chapter chapters NOUN
A chapter is a part of a book.
character characters
NOUN 1 The characters of a book, film or play are the people it is about.
NOUN 2 Someone’s character is the sort of person they are. She has a kind character.