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decimeter noun[ C ] US(UKdecimetre)us/ˈdes.ɪˌmiː.t̬ɚ/uk /ˈdes.ɪˌmiː.tər/(written abbreviationdm) a unit of length equal to 0.1 of a meter: The stone was square and only a decimeter thick. Concentration can be expressed as the number of moles of solute in one liter (that is, one cubic decimeter) of solution. The furthest the climber could fall at this point is a couple of decimeters below the clip. Planetary scientists determine this rotation period by looking at radio waves (mostly in the decimeter wavelength range). We learned what a centimeter was and a decimeter and the various alternate forms of measurement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Measurements of length & distance breadth cm decimetre fathom footer ft in km micron mile mm mpg nautical mile range scalar sq. thick width yard yardage |