Decimeter

Decimetre

Decimetre

Unit of length 1/10 of a metre

The decimetre (or decimeter in American English; symbol: dm), is a unit of length in the International System of Units, equal to one tenth of a metre, ten centimetres, one hundred millimetres, and 3.937 inches.[1]

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The common non-SI metric unit of volume, the litre, is defined as one cubic decimetre, although, from 1901 to 1964, there was a slight difference between the two due to the litre being defined using the kilogram rather than the metre.

Markings of a ship's draft are shown in decimeters in most of the world.

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    "decimeter - Dictionary Definition". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.


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