decimeter

[ des-uh-mee-ter ]

/ ˈdɛs əˌmi tər /

a unit of length equal to 1/10 (0.1) meter. Abbreviation: dm

Also especially British, dec·i·me·tre .

Origin of decimeter

From the French word décimètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, meter¹

decimal point, decimals, decimal system, decimate, décime, decimeter, decimetre, decimus, decinormal, decipher, decision

Five of them placed in a row will, of course, give the length of the decimeter; and two of them will weigh a decagram.
Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880|Various
In the "Children's House" days they had the long stair rods which contain the meter and its decimeter subdivisions.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
They gird the body with belts interwoven from brass wire a decimeter or so in width.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various
We may estimate it at 1/3 or 1/4 of an ohm for polar surfaces one decimeter square, separated by a distance of five centimeters.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various

单词	decimeter
释义	decimeter [ des-uh-mee-ter ] / ˈdɛs əˌmi tər / noun a unit of length equal to 1/10 (0.1) meter. Abbreviation: dm Also especially British, dec·i·me·tre . Origin of decimeter From the French word décimètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, meter¹ Words nearby decimeter decimal point, decimals, decimal system, decimate, décime, decimeter, decimetre, decimus, decinormal, decipher, decision Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decimeter Five of them placed in a row will, of course, give the length of the decimeter; and two of them will weigh a decagram. Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880\|Various In the "Children's House" days they had the long stair rods which contain the meter and its decimeter subdivisions. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori They gird the body with belts interwoven from brass wire a decimeter or so in width. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Various We may estimate it at 1/3 or 1/4 of an ohm for polar surfaces one decimeter square, separated by a distance of five centimeters. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884\|Various
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