DECIMETRE

decimeter, decimetre, dm

(noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decimetre (plural decimetres)

An SI unit of length equal to 10-1 metres.

Synonyms

• dm, ㍷

• decim

Anagrams

• decimeter

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. décimètre; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + mètre. See Meter.]

Definition: A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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