decimeter
noun
deci·me·ter
ˈde-sə-ˌmē-tər 
: a unit of length equal to ⅒ meter see Metric System Table
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The habitat density was as high as 4,300 organisms per square decimeter, roughly a hand-sized patch of rock.
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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
For instance, the kilogram was defined as the weight of a liter — one cubic decimeter — of water.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2019
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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
For instance, the kilogram was defined as the weight of a liter — one cubic decimeter — of water.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2019
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“Decimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimeter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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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
: a metric unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀ meter
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