2 centimetres
2 cmLength · definition
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Length & distance
Just how long is 2 centimetres?
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2 cm
2 centimetres
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2 cmLength
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Sea angel
A sea angel is a small, transparent swimming sea slug with wing-like appendages, found in cold ocean waters.
2 cmDefined body length
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2 centimetres is approximately equal to the body length of a sea angel.
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2 centimetres
Length: 2 cm; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Sea angel
Defined body length: 2 cm; representative specimen; range 1 cm–4 cm.
A defined 2 cm adult sea angel modelled on Clione limacina. Body length excludes the extended wing-like parapodia; species, maturity and posture change the span.
The marked defined body length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 2 centimetres with the body length of a sea angel. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Sea angel
2 cmDefined body length · representative specimen · range 1 cm–4 cm
A defined 2 cm adult sea angel modelled on Clione limacina. Body length excludes the extended wing-like parapodia; species, maturity and posture change the span.
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- Length ↔ Defined body length
- Relative size
- 2 centimetres is approximately equal to the body length of a sea angel.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 2 cm for the body length of a sea angel; the recorded range is 1 cm–4 cm.
- The body length of a sea angel: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
This comparison follows the selected length only; other dimensions may differ.
0.02 mmetres
0.065617 ftfeet
1.2427 × 10⁻⁵ mimiles
1.3369 × 10⁻¹³ AUastronomical units
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