decimetre
/ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ/
decimetre noun: an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm.
Noun
decimetre (plural decimetres)
decimetre meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Kannada
decimetre in Hindi
- one-tenth of a metre
- डेसिमीटर ḍesimīṭar
decimetre in Bengali
- one-tenth of a metre
- দেসিমিটার deśimiṭar
decimetre in Telugu
- one-tenth of a metre
- డెసీమీటరు ḍesīmīṭaru
decimetre in Kannada
- one-tenth of a metre
- ದೆಸೀಮೀಟರು desīmīṭaru
More languagesFewer languages
- decimetre in Tagalog
- desimetro
- decimetre in Malay
- desimeter
- decimetre in Thai
- เดซิเมตร
- decimetre in Vietnamese
- đêximet, đêximét, đềximét, tấc
Forms of decimetre
| plural | decimetres |
|---|---|
| alternative US | decimeter |
| alternative form | dm |
| alternative form | ㍷ |
| alternative abbreviation | decim |
Origin of decimetre
Borrowed from French décimètre. By surface analysis, deci- + metre.
Words formed from decimetre
Questions about decimetre
- What does decimetre mean?
- Decimetre means an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm.
- What is decimetre in Hindi?
- Decimetre in Hindi is डेसिमीटर (ḍesimīṭar). See Decimetre meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decimetre?
- Decimetre is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decimetre?
- Decimetre is pronounced /ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decimetre?
- The plural of decimetre is decimetres.
Words near decimetre in the dictionary
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