1 Cyclothymic Disorder, or Cyclothymiaâ a mild form of bipolar disorder. 2  People with cyclothymia have episodes of hypomania as well as mild depression for at least 2 years. 3  However, the symptoms do not meet the diagnostic requirements for any other type of bipolar disorder.
Shorter rulers are convenient for keeping in a pocket. Longer rulers, e.g., 18 inches (45 cm) are necessary in some cases. Rigid wooden or plastic yardsticks, 1 yard long and meter sticks, 1 meter long, are also used.
Look at the numbers on a metric ruler. Each number on a metric ruler corresponds to a full centimeter. 1  Metric rulers only deal with centimeters and millimeters, so it usually makes sense to deal with rulers when measuring centimeters. 2  You could also use a meter stick instead of a ruler, though.