hectometer

noun

hec·​to·​me·​ter ˈhek-tə-ˌmē-tər  hek-ˈtä-mə-tər 

: a unit of length equal to 100 meters see Metric System Table

Word History

Etymology

French hectomètre, from hect- + mètre meter

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hectometer

noun

hec·​to·​me·​ter ˈhek-tə-ˌmēt-ər 

: a unit of length equal to 100 meters see metric system

Medical Definition

hectometer

noun

hec·​to·​me·​ter

variants or chiefly British hectometre

ˈhek-tə-ˌmēt-ər, hek-ˈtäm-ət-ər 

: a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters