decimeter

[ des-uh-mee-ter ]

noun

1. a unit of length equal to 1/10 (0.1) meter. : dm

Word History and Origins

Origin of decimeter¹

From the French word décimètre, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, meter ¹

Example Sentences

So she would try for her personal best — about a decimeter higher than her previous attempt that day.

From Washington Post

“Some droplets are so large that they only move a few decimeters from the mouth before they fall, whereas others are smaller and may continue to hover for minutes,” Alsved said in the study release.

From Fox News

What makes lidar a better choice for many applications, including archaeology, is that the wavelength is about half a micron, tiny relative to radar wavelengths, which are measured in centimeters or decimeters.

From Washington Post

This work should preferably be done while the plants are of the proper height and the green shoots easily broken off, and not after the trees have exceeded the height limit by several decimeters.

From Project Gutenberg

The unit of volume for the purposes of the market is the liter, which is the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at its maximum density and is intended to be one cubic decimeter.

From Project Gutenberg