Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
decametre
Noun
/ˈdɛkəmiːtə/
Definition
A unit of length in the metric system, equal to ten meters.
Examples
- The height of the building is approximately five decametres.
- The marathon is 42.195 kilometres, which is 4,219.5 decametres.
- In the lab, we measured the sample length in decametres for accuracy.
Meaning
The decametre is a measure of length that is primarily used in scientific contexts, representing a distance that is ten times that of a meter.
Synonyms
- None (specific unit)
