Decameter (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Olympic-sized swimming pool is one hundred decameters in length, which allows for long-distance events.
- To calculate the perimeter of the garden, she first converted the length from kilometers to decameters.
- He converted the room's length from centimeters to decameters for the purposes of interior design.
- Her instructor emphasized the importance of accurate measurements, whether in meters, centimeters, or decameters.
- Measuring the park's boundaries required careful conversions from kilometers to decameters and finally to meters.