Dezimeter

decimetre (one tenth of a metre)

noun DAY-tsee-may-ter Rare

Usage Note

Dezimeter (Abkürzung dm) ist eine im Alltag selten verwendete Längeneinheit; häufiger tritt dm³ als Volumenmaß auf, das einem Liter entspricht. Im Schulunterricht als Zwischenstufe zwischen Zentimeter und Meter eingeführt.

Examples

"Ein Dezimeter entspricht zehn Zentimetern."

Natural Translation

One decimetre equals ten centimetres.

Literal Translation

One decimetre corresponds to ten centimetres.

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