Decimetre
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noun.
An
SI unit
of length equal to 10−1
metres
.
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noun.
a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Word Usage
"Each space of 1 decimetre is painted alternately red or blue."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
metric linear unit
suggests
decimeter
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
dm