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Unit of length 1/10 of a metre From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The decimetre (or decimeter in American English; symbol: dm), is a unit of length in the International System of Units, equal to one tenth of a metre, ten centimetres, one hundred millimetres, and 3.937 inches.[1]
Look up decimeter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The common non-SI metric unit of volume, the litre, is defined as one cubic decimetre, although, from 1901 to 1964, there was a slight difference between the two due to the litre being defined using the kilogram rather than the metre.
Markings of a ship's draft are shown in decimeters in most of the world.
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See also
- Metric prefix
- Deci-
- Orders of magnitude (length) § 1 decimetre
- Conversion of units, for comparison with other units of length.
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