Centimeter: unit of measurement, metric system, has a value of 1/100th of a meter, base 10 relationships to other metric unit of measurements
Measurement: the total distance from one point to another
Meter: the standard unit of measurement in the metric system
Unit of measurement: a specific scale used for measurement, tells what unit being used to measure
Scale: equivalencies between numbers and units, the relationship
Proportion: specific unit/rate relationship, based on equivalency
Kilometer: the largest metric unit, 1000 meters, kilo means one thousand
Foot: standard measurement unit, based on 12 inches as the conversion indicator
Inch: 1/12th of a foot
Fraction: a comparison relationship expressed as one unit being divided into or by another
Diagonal: a line drawn at a slant in a plane surface.