decaliter

dec·a·li·ter

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dek-uh-lee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌli tər/
- /ˈdɛkəˌliːtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dek-uh-lee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌli tər/

Definitions of decaliter word

abbreviation DECALITER dekaliter 3
noun decaliter a unit of capacity equal to 10 liters (9.08 quarts U.S. dry measure or 2.64 gallons U.S. liquid measure). Abbreviation: dal. 1
noun decaliter A metric unit of capacity, equal to 10 liters. 1
noun decaliter US spelling of decalitre. 0

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Origin of decaliter

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

From the French word décalitre, dating back to 1800-10. See deka-, liter

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Parts of speech for Decaliter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decaliter

decaliter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

decaliter usage trend in Literature

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