decametre
Metric length unit
A decametre is ten metres, or about 33 feet.
The unit sees little practical use—too large for everyday measurements, too small for distances where kilometres make sense.
It appears occasionally in surveying or land measurement contexts.
Also spelled decameter.
Space between two points
- spanDistance between endpoints
- extentRange or magnitude
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
short distance · athletic · track · field · swimming pool · moderate
Quantifying terrain area
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- cadastralOf property boundaries
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
geodesy · topography · boundary · property · terrain · field work · engineering · construction
Thousand meters
- centimetreHundredth of a metre
- millimetreMetric unit, very small
- SIUniversal measurement framework
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
conversion · base unit · international · standardized · scientific · notation
distance
Space between two points
- spanDistance between endpoints
- extentRange or magnitude
- measurementDetermining size or amount
dimension · short distance · athletic · track · field · swimming pool · moderate
land measurement
Quantifying terrain area
mapping · geodesy · topography · boundary · property · terrain · field work · engineering · construction · planning
kilometre
Thousand meters
- centimetreHundredth of a metre
- millimetreMetric unit, very small
- SIUniversal measurement framework
prefix · conversion · base unit · international · standardized · scientific · notation
decametredecimetre
One-tenth meter unit
centimetre · millimetre · micrometre · nanometre · kilometre