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Meaning of "decimeter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECIMETER

decimeter  [ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIMETER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decimeter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECIMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decimetre

The decimetre or decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a metre, the SI base unit of length. Equivalently, there are 10 decimetres in a metre. It can be written in scientific notation as 100×10−3 m or 1 E-1 m — meaning 100 × 1 mm or 0.1 m respectively. The c is pronounced as /s/, unlike in decametre. The common non-SI metric unit of volume, the litre, is defined as one cubic decimetre.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECIMETER


ammeter
ˈæmˌmiːtə
autometer
ˈɔːtəʊˌmiːtə
centimetre
ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə
decimetre
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
dekameter
ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə
flowmeter
ˈfləʊˌmiːtə
hectometer
ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə
intoximeter
ɪnˈtɒksɪˌmiːtə
millimetre
ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
multimeter
ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə
nanometer
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
nanometre
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
ohmmeter
ˈəʊmˌmiːtə
picometre
ˈpiːkəʊˌmiːtə
plessimeter
ˈplɛsɪˌmiːtə
pleximeter
ˈpleksɪˌmiːtə
submillimeter
sʌbˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
taximeter
ˈtæksɪˌmiːtə
voltmeter
ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə
wattmeter
ˈwɒtˌmiːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIMETER

decimal
decimal classification
decimal currency
decimal fraction
decimal place
decimal point
decimal system
decimalisation
decimalism
decimalist
decimalization
decimalize
decimally
decimate
decimation
decimator
decime
decimetre
decimetric
decinormal

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIMETER

accelerometer
barometer
centimeter
Demeter
diameter
diffractometer
dosimeter
hydrometer
meter
micrometer
millimeter
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer

Synonyms and antonyms of decimeter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decimeter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECIMETER

Find out the translation of decimeter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decimeter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decimeter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

decimeter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेसीमीटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديسي متر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дециметрового
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decímetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেসীমেত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décimètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decimeter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dezimeter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デシメートル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

데시 미터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decimeter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decimeter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दशांश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

desimetre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decimetro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decymetr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дециметрового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decimetru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decimeter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desimeter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decimeter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decimeter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decimeter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIMETER»

The term «decimeter» is regularly used and occupies the 69.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIMETER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decimeter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIMETER»

Discover the use of decimeter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decimeter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sizing Up Measurement: Activities for Grades 6-8 Classrooms
Next, ask the students to think about the length of 1 decimeter and be prepared to hold up their hands to signal the length they estimate when you snap your fingers . After a few moments, snap your fingers and look around the class. Then tell ...
Ann Lawrence, Charlie Hennessy, 2007
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Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics: Current Status and ...
The total solar radio emission in meter and decimeter waves occasionally brightens up by more than an order of magnitude during flares. These radio sources thus outshine the thermal radiation of the rest of the Sun and are called bursts.
Dale E. Gary, Christoph U. Keller, 2006
3
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrogeology
53) Density (kg dm53) Kilogram pgr decimeter cubed 5.93E — 04 Pound per yard cubed (lb yd53) Density (kg 111115 ) Kilogram pgr decimeter cubed 5.15E — 01 Slug per foot cubed (slug ft53) Density (kg 111115 ) Kilogram per meter cubed ...
D. J. Poehls, Gregory J. Smith, 2011
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Basic And Pharmacology Mathematics
Since there are 1000 cubic decimeters in a cubic meter and a liter is equal to one cubic decimeter, a cubic meter contains how many liters? Solution to Frame 4-22. 1000 10x10x10 1000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter (m3) FRAME 4-24.
U.S. Department Of Defense
5
Math Phonics - Pre-Geometry: Quick Tips and Alternative ...
Soup cans are almost exactly one decimeter in height. Cut out the labels, page 53, and attach to the cans. Leave these in the classroom while teaching metrics. Discuss the decimeter with the students. If possible, stack up 10 cans so students  ...
Marilyn B. Hein, 2003
6
Recent Advances in Models of Siliciclastic Shallow-marine ...
Description: The association ranges in thickness from decimeter scale to 7 meters and has a predominantly upward-fining grain-size profile. Significant amalgamated thicknesses of this FA overlie both the upper shoreface (FA 1) and the ...
Gary J. Hampson, 2008
7
Using the Standards: Measurement, Grade 1
Decimeters. Means. 10. in. a. Meter. A meter is good for measuring big things. Sometimes you need a smaller unit. Cut out both decimeter strips at the bottom of the page. 1. How many strips equal a meter?
Elizabeth Flikkema, 2009
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Denman's Handbook for Auto Mechanics and Technicians
metriC. standards. 1 1,000 Cubic Volume Cubic meter Decimeter Cubic yard Cubic millimeter Weight Metric ton Kilogram Gram Milligram Square Area Lenght Volume cubic yard × 0.76455 = cubic. 21 Denman's Handbook for Auto Mechanics ...
Ernest Denman, 2011
9
Systems - Exploration, Culture, and Ecology
Ask students to work with the centimeter and decimeter blocks. Have them determine the number of centimeter blocks that make the length of one decimeter block. (10) Tell students that 10 centimeters equal one decimeter. B. Draw the chart ...
Sarah Wolfinsohn, 2007
10
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
The membrane is on the foodcontact surface, and its maximum weight is 62 milligrams per square decimeter (4 milligrams per square inch) as a thin film composite on a suitable support. (2) A cross-linked polyetheramine (CAS Reg. No.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decimeter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Residents raise complaints over loud music from boaters
Bullock and his team are putting together information about changing the ordinance and enforcing it using a decimeter, a device that reads the ... «WWSB ABC 7, Jun 15»
2
New Russian Military Drone Can Detect Highly Camouflaged Objects
"The decimeter band of the radar allows detection of objects hidden from visual view and camouflaged with leaves. While the centimeter band ... «Sputnik International, Jun 15»
3
Hemisphere GNSS Debuts Atlas GNSS Correction Service
Atlas is delivered via L-Band or the Internet at accuracy levels ranging from meter level to sub-decimeter level. Atlas support is being introduced ... «GPS World magazine, Jun 15»
4
Squishy battery created using wood
In fact, it's claimed that if spread out flat, a cubic decimeter of the CNF material could cover most of a football field. It is now hoped that once ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
5
Video from US destroyer in the Black Sea as Russian Su-24 Fencer …
Planes stealth invisible to radar only centimeter and decimeter range, and then only at a certain distance. Radars VHF range can see the ... «The Aviationist, Jun 15»
6
Soft, squishy and powerful: The Royal Institute of Technology …
... they can cover huge surfaces, almost as much as a football field. A single cubic decimeter of the battery could cover most of a football pitch. «ZME Science, May 15»
7
Fugro wins DeepOcean fleet contract
... will supply DeepOcean with three completely independent decimeter Global Navigation Satellite Systems. In addition, Fugro's new Starfix. «OE Digital, May 15»
8
Porsche Facebook Fan Has 1000-Kilometer Dream Road Trip In …
Because it equates to ten million decimeters – one decimeter for each Facebook fan. The contest hosted on the social network consisted of a ... «Carscoops, May 15»
9
NASA Challenges Designers To Build Habitat For Deep Space …
... on a scale of a few tenths of a meter, or decimeters (1 decimeter is nearly 4 inches) in this NASA handout released January 15, 2013. «International Business Times AU, May 15»
10
Russia's MBIR gets construction licence
That 1% will be equal to 12 displacements per atom with a volume of one cubic decimeter each year for 20 years. From 2020 the fee will rise to ... «World Nuclear News, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Decimeter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/decimeter>. Apr 2024 ».
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