decimeter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
    dm; decimetre.

WordNet

Dec"i*me`ter, Dec"i*me`tre noun (Also<
  • Decimeter
  • Decimetre
)
Etymology
F. décimètre; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + mètre. See Meter.
Definitions
  1. A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.

Webster 1913