dekameter

noun

deka·​me·​ter ˈde-kə-ˌmē-tər 

: a unit of length equal to 10 meters see Metric System Table

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dekameter

noun

deka·​me·​ter ˈdek-ə-ˌmēt-ər 

: a unit of length equal to 10 meters see metric system

Medical Definition

dekameter

noun

deka·​me·​ter

variants or decameter or chiefly British decametre

-ˌmēt-ər 

: a metric unit of length equal to 10 meters