decimeter

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US/ˈdɛ.sɪ.miːtɚ/

A form of decimetre — An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm

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decimetredm
OriginFrench décimètre →
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Meanings

noundecimeter (plural decimeters)

plural decimeters

  1. USUS spelling of decimetre.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

Similar
decimetredm
Broader
metric linear unit
Also see
decimetredm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdécimètre
  2. Englishdecimeter

Borrowed from French décimètre. Equivalent to deci- + meter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decimetre
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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