dekameter

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UK/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/

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

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noundekameter (plural dekameters)

plural dekameters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of decametre.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metric unit of length equal to ten meters

Broader
metric linear unit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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