hectometer

noun hec·to·me·ter \ˈhek-tə-ˌmē-tər, hek-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of HECTOMETER

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French hectomètre, from hect- + mètre meter

First Known Use: 1810

HECTOMETER Defined for Kids

noun hec·to·me·ter \ˈhek-tə-ˌmē-tər\

: a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters

Medical Dictionary

noun hec·to·me·ter

: a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters

hec·to·me·ter or chiefly British hec·to·me·tre \ˈhek-tə-ˌmēt-ər, hek-ˈtäm-ət-ər\

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