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- [dek-uh-lee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌli tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dek-uh-lee-ter]
- /ˈdɛk əˌli tər/
Definitions of dekaliter word
- noun dekaliter ten liters, or one tenth of a hectoliter (2.6418 gallons liquid measure or 1.135 pecks dry measure): abbrev. dal 3
- noun dekaliter a unit of capacity equal to 10 liters (9.08 quarts U.S. dry measure or 2.64 gallons U.S. liquid measure). Abbreviation: dal. 1
- noun dekaliter Alternative form of decaliter. 1
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Origin of dekaliter
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
From the French word décalitre, dating back to 1800-10. See deka-, liter
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Parts of speech for Dekaliter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dekaliter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dekaliter usage trend in Literature
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- how many liters are in 1 dekaliter?
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