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Square centimeter (cm²) - small metric area
Square centimeter is a metric unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of 1 centimeter. Used for labeling, small component footprints, and cross-sections in science and engineering.
- Symbol: cm²
- System: SI derived unit
- Exact relations: 1 cm² = (0.01 m)² = 0.0001 m² = 100 mm²; 1 m² = 10,000 cm²
- Imperial/US equivalents: 1 cm² ≈ 0.15500031 in² ≈ 0.001076391 ft²
- Typical examples: postage stamp area (~4–6 cm²); PCB pad areas; small sensor cross-sections
Dunam (donum; dönüm) - regional land area
Dunam is a regional metric land unit widely used in the Middle East, most commonly defined today as 1,000 square meters. Used in agriculture, real estate, and land records; note that historical values vary by country.
- Names/aliases: dunam, donum, dönüm; often equated with the decare
- System: Metric (non-SI, regional)
- Exact (modern metric): 1 dunam = 1,000 m² = 0.1 ha ≈ 0.247105381 acres
- Regional variants (historical/legal): Cyprus donum ≈ 1,338 m²; Iraq dunam = 2,500 m²; older Ottoman-era values ranged ~900–1,600 m²
- Typical examples: farm plots and urban parcels listed in dunams; planning and zoning documents across Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey (usage/name varies)