dekametre

8.1

A unit of length equal to ten metres

noun
/ˈdɛkəˌmiːtər/

: decámetro

A dekametre is ten metres.

Examples

Each dekametre contains ten metres, making conversions straightforward in metric systems.
The bridge is 5 dekametres long.
A river's depth might sometimes be measured in dekametres instead of metres.
The new sports field is exactly one dekametre wide.
A river's depth might sometimes be measured in dekametres instead of metres.
Each dekametre contains ten metres, making conversions straightforward in metric systems.
The bridge is 5 dekametres long.

Synonyms

dam

vsdekametre

Specialized

1 9.9

A unit of length equal to ten metres

is the full written form rather than a short abbreviation

dekameter

vsdekametre

Specialized

7.9

A unit of length equal to ten meters

is the British form ending with -re instead of -er

decameter

vsdekametre

Specialized

6.8

A unit of length that is ten meters long

uses an 'e' in the prefix and the -metre orthography as British form

How Long

dekametre

8.1

millimeter

Specialized

140 2.5

micrometer

Specialized

2 4.8

nanometer

Specialized

7 4.8

picometer

Specialized

7.2

fermi

Specialized

1 9.9

Surface Forms

dekametre singular

dekametres plural

dekameters plural

dekameter singular

Morphology

dekametre = metre (transparent) = deka + metre

The prefix 'deka' clearly indicates ten, and 'metre' is a well-known unit of length.

Etymology

The word dekametre comes from the Greek parts deka 'ten' and metre 'measure'. So a dekametre is a length of ten metres, and you can remember deka- like in the word decade, which means 'ten years'.