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Centimetre vs Decimetre - What's the difference?

centimetre | decimetre |

As nouns the difference between centimetre and decimetre

is that centimetre is {{SI-unit|centi|metre|length} while decimetre is {{SI-unit|deci|metre|length}.

centimetre

English

Alternative forms

* (US ) centimeter

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, Canada)

    • Synonyms

    * cm

    Derived terms

    * square centimetre * cubic centimetre

    Anagrams

    * *

    decimetre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (US ) decimeter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1956 , C. van Duijn, Diseases of Fishes , page 149:
    • If the aquarium is placed where it receives insufficient daylight, artificial lighting by means of ordinary incandescent lamps should be employed. For good plant growth 2 decalumens of luminous flux per square decimetre of water surface

    Synonyms

    * dm

    Anagrams

    *