Decimeter is a length unit used to express distance, size or travel range in practical measurement work.
The prefix deci- (one tenth, from Latin decimus) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the decimeter is one tenth of a meter; a cubic decimeter is exactly one liter.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and internationally standardized length usage. SI equivalent: 1 dm = 0.1 m.
Decimeter facts
- Unit name
- Decimeter
- Symbol
- dm
- Category
- Length
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and internationally standardized length usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 dm = 0.1 m
- Common uses
- Distance, dimensions, navigation and physical measurement
Definition of the decimeter
Decimeter is a length unit used to express distance, size or travel range in practical measurement work.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and internationally standardized length usage
SI equivalent: 1 dm = 0.1 m
History of the decimeter
The prefix deci- (one tenth, from Latin decimus) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the decimeter is one tenth of a meter; a cubic decimeter is exactly one liter.
Where is the decimeter used?
Distance, dimensions, navigation and physical measurement