hectometer
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5.6
A unit of length equal to 100 meters
- noun
- /ˈhɛk.təˌmi.tɚ/
- Specialized
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hectómetro
- A hectometer is equivalent to one hundred meters in the metric system.
Examples
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The race track measured exactly one hectometer in length.
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A hectometer is equal to 100 meters.
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Engineers sometimes use the hectometer to measure large distances.
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The field measures one hectometer in length.
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A hectometer is equivalent to one hundred meters in the metric system.
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The race track measured exactly one hectometer in length.
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Engineers sometimes use the hectometer to measure large distances.
Synonyms
4.2
A unit of length that equals 100 meters
is identical in meaning but appears as the full written word form
Surface Forms
hectometer singular
hectometers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Hectometer is made of the parts hecto- meaning 'hundred' and meter meaning 'measure'. So a hectometer is a measure that is 'one hundred' meters long, and you can see the same hecto- in hectare to help remember it.