- hectometer
- (hm)a metric unit of distance equal to 100 meters, 328.084 feet, or 109.361 yards. This unit isn't used much in everyday life in metric countries, but it appears in various scientific contexts.
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Hectometer — Hec to*me ter, Hectometre Hec to*me tre, n. [F. ? hectom[ e]tre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. m[ e]tre a meter.] A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hectometer — [hek′tōmēt′ər, hek′təmēt΄ər] n. [Fr hectomètre: see HECTO & METER1] one hundred meters (109.361 yards): abbrev. hm Brit. sp.Brit. hectometre … English World dictionary
hectometer — noun Etymology: French hectomètre, from hect + mètre meter Date: 1810 see metric system table … New Collegiate Dictionary
hectometer — /hek teuh mee teuhr/, n. a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. Abbr.: hm Also, hektometer; esp. Brit., hectometre. [1800 10; < F hectomètre. See HECTO , METER] * * * … Universalium
hectometer — hec·to·me·ter or chiefly Brit hec·to·me·tre hek tə .mēt ər, hek täm ət ər n a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters … Medical dictionary
hectometer — n. metric unit of length equal to 100 meters … English contemporary dictionary
hectometer — hec·to·meter … English syllables
hectometer — hec•to•me•ter or hektometer [[t]ˈhɛk təˌmi tər[/t]] n. wam a unit of length equal to 100 meters (328.08 ft.) Abbr.: hm • Etymology: 1800–10; < F hectomètre … From formal English to slang
hectometer — noun a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters • Syn: ↑hectometre, ↑hm • Hypernyms: ↑metric linear unit • Part Holonyms: ↑kilometer, ↑kilometre, ↑km, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hm — • hectometer … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
