Full name: decimetre
Plural form: decimeters
Symbol: dm
Alternate spelling: decimetres
Category type: length
Scale factor: 0.1
The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 10 decimetres.
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A decimetre (US: decimeter; symbol: dm) is a measurement of length, measuring 10 centimetres or one-tenth of a metre.