metric linear unit

/ˌmɛtrɪk ˌlɪniər ˌjunət/

Definitions of metric linear unit

1. noun

   a linear unit of distance in metric terms
   types:

   femtometer, femtometre, fermi

   a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter

   micromicron, picometer, picometre

   a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter

   A, angstrom, angstrom unit

   a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

   micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm

   a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter

   micrometer, micron

   a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

   millimeter, millimetre, mm

   a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

   centimeter, centimetre, cm

   a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

   decimeter, decimetre, dm

   a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

   m, meter, metre

   the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

   dam, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm

   a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

   hectometer, hectometre, hm

   a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters

   kilometer, kilometre, klick, km

   a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

   mym, myriameter, myriametre

   a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters

   type of:

   linear measure, linear unit

   a unit of measurement of length

   metric, metric unit

   a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)