decameter

dec·a·me·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dek-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌmi tər/
- /ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dek-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌmi tər/

Definitions of decameter word

abbreviation DECAMETER dekameter 3
noun decameter a unit of length equal to 10 meters (32.81 feet). Abbreviation: dam. 1
noun decameter A metric unit of length, equal to 10 meters. 1
noun decameter US spelling of decametre. 0

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Origin of decameter

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

From the French word décamètre, dating back to 1800-10. See deka-, meter1

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Parts of speech for Decameter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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decameter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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