decametre
/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/
decametre noun: an SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam.
Noun
decametre (plural decametres)
decametre meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
decametre in Hindi
- the length of 10 metres
- डेकामीटर ḍekāmīṭar
decametre in Bengali
- the length of 10 metres
- ডেকামিটার ḍekamiṭar
decametre in Telugu
- the length of 10 metres
- డెకామీటరు ḍekāmīṭaru
decametre in Malayalam
- the length of 10 metres
- ഡെകാമിറ്റർ ḍekāmiṟṟaṟ
More languagesFewer languages
- decametre in Kannada
- ದೆಕಾಮೀಟರು dekāmīṭaru
- decametre in Tagalog
- dekametro
- decametre in Malay
- dekameter
- decametre in Thai
- เดคาเมตร
- decametre in Vietnamese
- đêcamet, đê-ca-mét, đề-ca-mét
Synonyms of decametre
Forms of decametre
| plural | decametres |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dekameter |
| alternative form | NIST |
| alternative form | decameter |
Origin of decametre
Borrowed from French décamètre. By surface analysis, deca- + metre.
Questions about decametre
- What does decametre mean?
- Decametre means an SI unit of length equal to 10¹ metres. Symbol: dam.
- What is decametre in Hindi?
- Decametre in Hindi is डेकामीटर (ḍekāmīṭar). See Decametre meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decametre?
- Decametre is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decametre?
- Decametre is pronounced /ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decametre?
- The plural of decametre is decametres.
Words near decametre in the dictionary
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