hektare

hek·tare

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-tair]
- /ˈhɛk tɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-tair]
- /ˈhɛk tɛər/

Definitions of hektare word

noun hektare a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha. 1
noun hektare Dated form of hectare. 0

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Origin of hektare

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1800-10; See origin at hect-, are2

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Parts of speech for Hektare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hektare

hektare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

hektare usage trend in Literature

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