decim
decim · decims
A decimeterA decimeter.
/ˈdɛsɪm/
Meaning
2 senses(uncommon)A decimeter.
(obsolete)A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”). Doublet of decima, decime, and dime. Clipped formBorrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”). Doublet of decima, decime, and dime.
Clipped form of decimeter.
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