decametre

/'dekə,mi:tə/ Cách viết khác : (decameter) /'dekə,mi:te/
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decametre

A surveyor measures a distance of one decametre with a measuring tape.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A metric unit of length equal to ten meters: A "decametre" is a standard unit of measurement in the metric system, representing a length of exactly ten meters. It is primarily used in scientific, surveying, or technical contexts where larger metric units are convenient.
Usage
  • The word "decametre" is a specific, countable noun used to express linear measurement.
  • It is typically used in written, technical, or academic English rather than in everyday conversation, where "ten meters" is more common.
  • It can be abbreviated as "dam".
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The field was approximately two decametres in length. (The field was about twenty meters long.)
    • The new road will extend for several decametres beyond the old bridge.
    • In the survey, they measured the plot in decametres for simplicity.
Advanced Usage
  • "Square decametre": A unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of one decametre (100 square meters). This is sometimes used in land measurement.
    • The small garden plot had an area of just half a square decametre.
  • "Cubic decametre": A unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one decametre (1,000 cubic meters).
    • The reservoir's capacity was measured in cubic decametres.
Variants and Related Words
  • Decameter: The American English spelling of "decametre".
  • Decametric: (Adjective) Relating to or measured in decametres.
    • The decametric measurements were crucial for the engineering plan.
  • Hectometre: A metric unit of length equal to one hundred meters (10 decametres).
  • Kilometre: A metric unit of length equal to one thousand meters (100 decametres).
Synonyms
  • Ten meters: The direct descriptive equivalent.
  • Dekametre: A less common alternative spelling.
Notes on Meaning
  • The "deca-" prefix (from Greek , meaning 'ten') indicates a factor of ten. Therefore, a decametre is ten meters, just as a decalitre is ten litres.
  • This unit is part of the standard metric (SI) system of prefixes but is not among the most frequently used units in daily life.
decametre

A surveyor measures a distance of one decametre with a measuring tape.

Noun
  1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

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