decimeter
Tenth of meter
A decimeter is one-tenth of a meter, or about four inches.
The unit sees little practical use in everyday measurement, falling awkwardly between the common centimeter and meter.
It appears mainly in scientific contexts or European educational materials.
Also spelled decimetre.
One who governs
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- scaleMeasure of relative size
dimension · size · width · height · depth · thickness · length · proportion
Willingness to accept difference
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
instrumentation · specifications · machinist · engineering · fabrication · laboratory
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- picometerTrillionth of a meter
- angstromSubatomic length unit
- literVolume measurement unit
Book with flexible cover
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- tangiblePerceptible by touch
- everydayOccurring each day
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
ruler
One who governs
scale · dimension · size · width · height · depth · thickness · length · proportion · calibration
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
micrometer · instrumentation · specifications · machinist · engineering · fabrication · laboratory
nanometer
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- picometerTrillionth of a meter
- angstromSubatomic length unit
liter · gram · kilogram · milligram · SI · conversion · prefix
paperback
Book with flexible cover
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- tangiblePerceptible by touch
- everydayOccurring each day
moderate · intermediate · practical · classroom · educational
decimeterkilometer
Thousand meters
megameter · light-year · astronomical unit · parsec · nanometer