decimeter

noun

deci·​me·​ter ˈde-sə-ˌmē-tər 

: a unit of length equal to ⅒ meter see Metric System Table

Examples of decimeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The habitat density was as high as 4,300 organisms per square decimeter, roughly a hand-sized patch of rock. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

Over millions of years, metals in the surrounding seawater form coatings of iron and manganese oxides, with thicknesses ranging from a few millimeters to a few decimeters, depending on the age of the seamounts. — Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

Those large chunks, of centimeter-to-decimeter sizes, had never been observed before Deep Impact’s rendezvous with Hartley 2. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025

The researchers fabricated the actuators using a 2D molding process that can manufacture them at millimeter, centimeter, and decimeter scales. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French décimètre, from déci- deci- + mètre meter

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decimeter

• amphitheater
• bolometer
• centimeter
• centimetre
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter
• millimeter

Kids Definition

decimeter

noun

deci·​me·​ter ˈdes-ə-ˌmēt-ər 

: a unit of length equal to ⅒ meter see metric system

Medical Definition

decimeter

noun

deci·​me·​ter

variants or chiefly British decimetre

ˈdes-ə-ˌmēt-ər 

: a metric unit of length equal to ⅒ meter