deci-
Divides by ten
Deci- is a prefix meaning one-tenth.
It appears in metric units: a decimeter is a tenth of a meter, a deciliter a tenth of a liter.
A decibel, the unit for measuring sound intensity, takes its name from the same root.
The prefix comes from Latin *decem*, ten.
Metric length unit
- millimeterThousandth of a meter
- metricStandard of measurement
- tenthOrdinal for position nine-plus-one
- unitIndividual part or measure
scale · precision · calibration · conversion · SI · prefix · subdivision · fraction
Part divided by whole
- tenthOrdinal for position nine-plus-one
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- divisionSplitting into parts
notation · numeral · digit · calculation · proportion · exponent · coefficient · logarithm
Design of measuring devices
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
notation · quantification · threshold · sensitivity · graduations · readings · accuracy · specifications
centimeter
Metric length unit
- millimeterThousandth of a meter
- metricStandard of measurement
- tenthOrdinal for position nine-plus-one
unit · scale · precision · calibration · conversion · SI · prefix · subdivision · fraction · increment
fraction
Part divided by whole
- tenthOrdinal for position nine-plus-one
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- ratioComparative numerical relation
division · notation · numeral · digit · calculation · proportion · exponent · coefficient · logarithm · quotient
instrumentation
Design of measuring devices
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- measurementDetermining size or amount
precision · notation · quantification · threshold · sensitivity · graduations · readings · accuracy · specifications · tolerance
- make a decisionSelect among options
- bad decisionPoor judgment call
- decimal pointFractional value separator
- final decisionIrreversible ruling or choice
- decision makingChoosing a course of action
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination
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