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DECIMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("decimeter" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "decimeter"):
centimeter; centimetre; cm (a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter)
Holonyms ("decimeter" is a part of...):
m; meter; metre (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))
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