DECIMETRE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does decimetre mean? 

• DECIMETRE (noun)
  The noun DECIMETRE has 1 sense:

1. a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

  Familiarity information: DECIMETRE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DECIMETRE (noun)

Meaning:

A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

decimeter; decimetre; dm

Hypernyms ("decimetre" is a kind of...):

metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

Meronyms (parts of "decimetre"):

centimeter; centimetre; cm (a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter)

Holonyms ("decimetre" is a part of...):

m; meter; metre (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))