decameter

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/ˈdɛkəˌmitɚ/

A form of decametre — An SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam

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dekameterdecametredekametredamdkm
OriginFrench décamètre →
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Meanings

noundecameter (plural decameters)

plural decameters

  1. USUS spelling of decametre.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metric unit of length equal to ten meters

Similar
dekameterdecametredekametredamdkm
Broader
metric linear unit
Also see
damdecametredkm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdécamètre
  2. Englishdecameter

Borrowed from French décamètre. Equivalent to deca- + meter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decametre
Cite this entry
APA

decameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decameter

MLA

“decameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decameter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decameter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decameter.

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