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Meaning of "hectometre" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HECTOMETRE

hectometre  [ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HECTOMETRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hectometre 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 HECTOMETRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hectometre

Hectometre

The hectometre or hectometer is an uncommonly used unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundred metres. It derives from the Greek word "ekato", meaning "hundred". A regulation football or soccer field is approximately 1 hectometre in length. ▪ For area the square hectometer is a common unit. It is more commonly known by the name of hectare, meaning 100 ares. The are is a measurement of area the size of 1 decametre by 1 decametre, which is 10 metres by 10 metres. Hence 100 ares equals an area with dimensions 100 m by 100 m — 1 hectometre by 1 hectometre, the square hectometre — equalling 10,000 square metres ▪ For volumes the cubic hectometre is also used, 100 m by 100 m by 100 m equalling 1,000,000 cubic metres. ▪ Conversion of units, for comparison with other units Click on the thumbnail image to jump to the desired Human-scale order of length magnitude article: top-left is 1E-6 m, lower-right is 1E5 m. The Pyramid of Cheops is 138.8 metres high. British driver location sign and location marker post on the M27 in Hampshire.

Definition of hectometre in the English dictionary

The definition of hectometre in the dictionary is one hundred metres: 1 hectometre is equivalent to 328.089 feet hm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HECTOMETRE


ammeter
ˈæmˌmiːtə
autometer
ˈɔːtəʊˌmiːtə
centimetre
ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə
decimeter
ˈdɛsɪˌmiːtə
dekameter
ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə
flowmeter
ˈfləʊˌmiːtə
hectometer
ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə
luxmeter
ˈlʌksˌmiːtə
micrometre
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmiːtə
millimetre
ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
multimeter
ˈmʌltɪˌmiːtə
nanometer
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
nanometre
ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə
ohmmeter
ˈəʊmˌmiːtə
picometre
ˈpiːkəʊˌmiːtə
ratemeter
ˈreɪtˌmiːtə
Rotameter
ˈrəʊtəˌmiːtə
submillimeter
sʌbˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə
voltmeter
ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə
wattmeter
ˈwɒtˌmiːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HECTOMETRE

hecticly
hectocotyli
hectocotylus
hectogram
hectogramme
hectograph
hectographic
hectographically
hectography
hectoliter
hectolitre
hectometer
hector
hectorer
hectoring
hectoringly
hectorism
hectorly
hectorship
hectostere

WORDS THAT END LIKE HECTOMETRE

ballad metre
Chile saltpetre
common metre
decametre
decimetre
dekametre
kilometre
long metre
metre
micromillimetre
mismetre
saltpetre
short metre

Synonyms and antonyms of hectometre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hectometre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HECTOMETRE

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

Translator English - Chinese

百米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hectómetro
570 millions of speakers

English

hectometre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hectometre
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيكتومتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гектометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hectómetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hectometre
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hectomètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hektometer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hektometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hectometre
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hectometre
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hektometer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hectometre
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hectometre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेक्टरोमेत्रर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hektometre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ettometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hektometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гектометри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hectometri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hectometre
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hektometer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hectometre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hectometre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hectometre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HECTOMETRE»

The term «hectometre» is used very little and occupies the 165.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HECTOMETRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hectometre» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hectometre» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HECTOMETRE»

Discover the use of hectometre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hectometre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association
It is a general principle that every gang set to work at a given spot must not go elsewhere before having completely revised all the fastenings of the hectometre ( 109 yards' or at least of the half hectometre in question. The revision of the ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1900
2
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association ...
It is a general principle that every gang set to work at a given spot must not. go elsewhere before having completely revised all the fastenings of the hectometre ( 109 yards} or at least of the half hectometre in question. The revision of the ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1900
3
Monthly Bulletin: (English edition)
Fencings and Barriers ArtiWes. {. fencing, hand rails, barriers and mechanical arrangements for closing level crossing gates. "1. Planting quick hedges 3. Various plantations. 4. Distance stones (kilometre and hectometre), gradient and caution ...
International Railway Congress Association, 1903
4
Engineering Graphics
To measure the distance of 13.4 km, take a point on 10 km line at a height of 4 hectometre division. Take another point on the diagonal drawn from 3 km division on 4 hectometre division. The distance between these points is 13.4 km as shown ...
Prof. A. R. Bapat, 2009
5
Histocity Book: The Best of 1998-2000 Network Research on ...
For each accident with injuries, more than 100 attributes are registerated, such as the combination of streetname-housenumber or streetnumber-hectometre marker , the type of road user, the date and time of occurrence, descriptive information ...
M. Antonietta Esposito, 2000
6
The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...
a single measure of a hectometre by means of a bar-in-ice apparatus becomes ± •084mm, or ± •088mm if the probable error of Btl is taken into consideration; thus it may be said that with the bar-in-ice apparatus a probable error not greater ...
Sir Humphry Davy, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, John Davy, 1895
7
Annual Report of the Directory
a single measure of a hectometre by means of a bar-in-ice apparatus becomes :l; -084""“, or i 088'“ if the probable error of B1, is taken into consideration; thus it may be said that with the bar-inice apparatus a probable error not greater than ...
United States. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1895
8
Éléments d'arithmétique. Elements of Arithmetic ... ...
dred ares, or hundred decametres square, is nothing else than the hectometre square. Moreover, the Centiare, which is the hundredth part of the are or of the decametre square, is nothing else than the square metre. The sole unities employed ...
Charles Auguste Albert BRIOT, J. SPEAR (of Bayswater.), 1863
9
Annual Report of the Director, United States Coast and ...
a single measure of a hectometre by means of a bar-in-ice apparatus becomes 1 084mm, or i '088'“ if the probable error of BHIS taken into consideration; thus it may be said that with the bar-in-ice apparatus a probable error not greater than ...
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1895
10
Congressional Serial Set
a single measure of a hectometre by means of a bar-in-ice apparatus becomes ± •084mm, or if the probable error of Bi7 is taken into consideration ; thus it may be said that with the bar-in-ice apparatus a probable error not greater than one ...
‎1896

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HECTOMETRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hectometre is used in the context of the following news items.
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HEAT WAVE WARNING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED
... cubic hectometres of its 246 cubic hectometre capacity and Crevillente only holding 5 cubic hectometres of its 13 cubic hectometre capacity. «The Leader Newspaper Online, Jun 15»
2
Gas price cut in Bulgaria may reach 10%: watchdog (ROUNDUP)
Bulgargaz proposed 13.17% lower price compared with the first quarter of 2015 –BGN 523.72 per cubic hectometre (VAT, excise duty not ... «Focus News, Mar 15»
3
Cuba looking for new medals in athletics at Veracruz
Yanier Carrero and Luis Yadier, will try to reach the final of hectometre; mean while Nairobis Vicet will look to be included among the top eight ... «Cuba Headlines, Nov 14»
4
Dutch scientist studies Estes Park's management tactics …
A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters, or one square hectometre, and commonly used for measuring land area. «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Jul 12»
5
Russian Railways and Polish concern PESA sign contract
... satellite communications, 2 MHz hectometre and VHF (160 MHz) train radio communications, train radio communications using the GSM-R ... «Breaking Travel News, Oct 11»
6
Kiwi freediver hits one hectometre mark, world record
The historic depth, also known as one hectometre, was first reached in 1980 – when Trubridge was born - by Jacques Mayol. Mayol was ... «3News NZ, Dec 10»
7
Free diver sets sights on 100m record
Trubridge, 30, holds the record for unassisted free diving at 95 metres and he wants to extend it to 100 metres – a hectometre, making the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 10»
8
A single sub-kilometre Kuiper belt object from a stellar occultation in …
This is the first measurement of the surface density of hectometre-sized KBOs and it improves previous upper limits by more than an order of ... «Nature.com, Dec 09»

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