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Decimetre and Length

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Difference between Decimetre and Length

Decimetre vs. Length

The decimetre (SI symbol dm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a metre (the International System of Units base unit of length), ten centimetres or 1/0.254 (approximately 3.93700787) inches. In geometric measurements, length is the most extended dimension of an object.

Similarities between Decimetre and Length

Decimetre and Length have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Centimetre, Imperial units, International System of Units, Metre, Orders of magnitude (length), SI base unit, Unit of measurement, United States customary units.

Centimetre

A centimetre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; symbol cm) or centimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of.

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Imperial units

The system of imperial units or the imperial system (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1825) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced.

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International System of Units

The International System of Units (SI, abbreviated from the French Système international (d'unités)) is the modern form of the metric system, and is the most widely used system of measurement.

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Metre

The metre (British spelling and BIPM spelling) or meter (American spelling) (from the French unit mètre, from the Greek noun μέτρον, "measure") is the base unit of length in some metric systems, including the International System of Units (SI).

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Orders of magnitude (length)

The following are examples of orders of magnitude for different lengths.

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SI base unit

The International System of Units (SI) defines seven units of measure as a basic set from which all other SI units can be derived.

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Unit of measurement

A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity.

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United States customary units

United States customary units are a system of measurements commonly used in the United States.

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Decimetre and Length Comparison

Decimetre has 16 relations, while Length has 36. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 15.38% = 8 / (16 + 36).

References

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