Hectometre

usgb/ˈhektəmiːtər/
noun

A unit of length equal to 100 metres.

The swimming pool is one hectometre long.
Visual representation of "hectometre" - A unit of length equal to 100 metres

Often appears as...

  • one hectometre
  • hectometre long

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Technical

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Rare Usage

Hectometre is not commonly used in everyday language, more frequent in technical or scientific contexts.

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That forest area covers several hectometres.
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Metric System

Hectometre is part of the metric system, which is based on multiples of ten.

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The park's walking path is marked every hectometre.
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Visualization

Imagine a soccer field, approximately a hectometre (100 meters) helps in visualizing the unit's length.

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Two soccer fields end-to-end are just about two hectometres long.
Visual representation of the word "Hectometre"

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