What does "decimetre" mean?

An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm

What is a synonym for "decimetre"?

Common synonyms include: decim, decimeter, decimeter, dm.

Pronounced //ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ//.

Holonyms: metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre

//ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ// noun

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Noun

1
An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm
"Holonyms: metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre"
2
a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter wordnet

"Holonyms: metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre"

Borrowed from French décimètre. By surface analysis, deci- + metre.

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