| NOUN | quantity | decimetre, decimeter, dm | a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter |
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| Meaning | A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter. | |
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| Synonyms | decimeter, dm | |
| Part of | meter, metre, m | The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) |
| Parts | centimeter, centimetre, cm | A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter |
| Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Canada | a nation in northern North America | |
| Broader | metric linear unit | A linear unit of distance in metric terms |
| Spanish | decímetro, dm | |
| Catalan | decímetre, dm | |
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