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centimetre, centimeter [ˈsentı­ˌmiː­tə] N

decipher [dıˈsaıfə] VB trans

diameter [daıˈæmıtə] N

Alcometer [ˈælkəˌmiːtə] N

millimetre, millimeter [ˈmı­lı­ˌmiː­tə] N

decisive [dıˈsaısıv] ADJ

2. decisive:

▶ decisively ADV
▶ decisiveness N

barometer [bəˈrɒmıtə] N

▶ barometric [ˌbæ­rə­ˈmetrık] ADJ

gasholder [ˈgæsˌhəʊldə] N, gasometer

kilometre, kilometer [ˈkıləʊˌmiːtə; kıˈlɒmıtə] N

parameter [pəˈræmıtə] N

parameter PHYS, MATH

II . decimal [ˈdesıməl] N

decimal → decimal fraction

See also decimal fraction

decimal fraction N

cemetery [ˈsemıtrı] N

speedometer [spıˈdɒmıtə] N

decimalize, decimalise [ˈdesım­ə­laız] VB trans

▶ decimalization, decimalisation [ˌdesıməlaı­ˈzeı­ʃən] N

telemarketer [ˈtelıˌmɑːkıtə] N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Radio communications were made using a decimeter band transmitter via the high gain antenna for spacecraft commands and telemetry.
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An industry focusing on smaller ring laser gyros emerged, with decimeter-sized ring lasers.
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The schist sometimes reveals relatively fine-grained, decimeter-sized, dark interlayers of arenitic composition, most likely ancient greywackes.
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