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hecta-

hecta- is the alternative form of hecto-.

Meaning of hecto-

Prefix

hecto-

  1. hundred
    Synonyms:
    centi-, hecato-
  2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h

Questions about hecta-

What is hecta- the alternative form of?
Hecta- is the alternative form of hecto-.

Words near hecta- in the dictionary

  1. heckuva
  2. Hecla
  3. hecogenin
  4. hecogenins
  5. hect-
  6. hecta-
  7. hectacre
  8. hectacres
  9. hectad
  10. hectads
  11. hectagon

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: hecta- (page history and authors); hecto- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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