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dec·i·me·ter

(dĕs′ə-mē′tər)

n. Abbr. dm

A metric unit of length equal to one-tenth (10^-1) of a meter.

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dec•i•me•ter

(ˈdɛs əˌmi tər)

n.

a unit of length equal to 1/10 meter (3.937 in.). Abbr.: dm Also, esp. Brit.,dec′i•me`tre.

[1800–10; < French]

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Noun

decimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

decimetre, dm

metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms

centimeter, centimetre, cm - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

m, meter, metre - the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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decimetre

(ˈdesimiːtə) (American decimeter (ˈdesimiːtər) ) noun

a unit of length equal to 10 centimetres (3.937 inches).

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