Centimeters and Inches The centimeter 1 is a common unit of length from the metric system. It is equal to 10 millimeters and 0.01 meter. In other words, one meter consists of 100 centimeters.
Penumbra is a partial outer shadow that is lighter than the darker inner shadow umbra (e.g. the area between complete darkness and complete light in an eclipse). It is a friâ¦nge section of half shadow resulting from the partial obstruction of light by an opaque object.
Iambic pentameter is a commonly used type of metrical line in traditional English poetry and verse drama. The term describes the rhythm that the words establish in that line, which is measured in small groups of syllables called  feet . The word iambic refers to the type of foot that is used, known as the iamb, which in English is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.