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decimetre

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ

Definitions

An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹ metres. Symbol: dm

Equivalents

Españoldecímetro
Françaisdécimètre
DeutschDezimeter
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Examples

“Holonyms: metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
“Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre
“If the aquarium is placed where it receives insufficient daylight, artificial lighting by means of ordinary incandescent lamps should be employed. For good plant growth 2 decalumens of luminous flux per square decimetre of water surface […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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