The best replacement for centimeters is meters.

The best alternatives to centimeters are rated as following:
★★★★★  meters
★★★★★  inches
★★★★  millimeters
★★  decimeters
★★  feet
★  102 millimeters
★  horsepower
★  centimetres
★  centimeters
★  millimeters smaller
★  milliliters
★  meters bigger
★  inches ruler
★  sonometers
  500 millimeters
  12 inches
  kilometers
  inches measure
  inch
  milimeters
  decimeters bigger
  30 millimeters
  inches measurements
  millimeter
  pixels
  cubic inches
  decimeter

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Speaking about centimeters, one probably shouldn't forget about ruler.

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★★ how many centimeters
★ millimeters
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