Definition

Noun: - A metric unit of length equal to ten meters. It is a standard measurement in the metric system, used to quantify distance or length.

Usage

• The word "dekametre" is used as a countable noun to specify a measurement. It is typically preceded by a number or determiner (e.g., a, five, several).
• It is commonly used in scientific, engineering, and technical contexts, as well as in countries that employ the metric system for everyday measurements.

Examples

• The new garden path is approximately one dekametre in length.
• The survey marked a boundary every five dekametres along the field.
• The cable required for the project is several dekametres long.

Advanced Usage

• "Dekametre" as a reference scale: In mapping and topography, distances are sometimes described in dekametres for intermediate-scale measurements.
  • The contour lines on the map are spaced at intervals of two dekametres.

Variants and Related Words

• Decameter: This is the more common American English spelling of the same unit (equal to ten meters).
• Decametre: An alternative spelling, particularly in British English, identical in meaning to "dekametre".
• Dam: A standard abbreviation for dekametre in some scientific and technical notations.
  • The reservoir has a length of 15 dam.

Synonyms

• Ten meters: This is a direct descriptive synonym, though it is a phrase, not a single word.
• Decameter/Decametre: Different spellings for the identical unit of measurement.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "dekametre" refers specifically and solely to the unit of length. It is not used idiomatically or in phrasal verbs.
• It is part of the metric system's decimal structure, where the prefix "deka-" (or "deca-") denotes a factor of ten.

Noun

1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters