metric linear unit
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1. a linear unit of distance in metric terms (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | metric, metric unit, |
| definition | : | a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | femtometer, femtometre, fermi, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | a, angstrom, angstrom unit, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | micrometer, micron, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | millimeter, millimetre, mm, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | centimeter, centimetre, cm, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | decimeter, decimetre, dm, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | m, meter, metre, |
| definition | : | the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | kilometer, kilometre, klick, km, |
| definition | : | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) (noun.quantity) |
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