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decagram

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɛkəɡɹæm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An SI unit of mass equal to 101 grams. Symbol: dag

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: metrology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A ten-pointed star polygon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

10 grams

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dekagram, dkg, dag

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric weight unit, weight unit

History

Etymology

From French décagramme. By surface analysis, deca- + gram.

From deca- + -gram.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: dekagram — ten grams
  • Dutch: decagram — ten grams
  • Esperanto: dekagramo — ten grams
  • Finnish: dekagramma — ten grams
  • French: décagramme — ten grams
  • Galician: decagramo — ten grams
  • Greek: δεκάγραμμα (dekágramma) — ten grams
  • Hindi: दशग्राम (daśagrām) — ten grams
  • Hungarian: dekagramm — ten grams
  • Indonesian: dekagram — ten grams
  • Italian: decagrammo — ten grams
  • Malay: dekagram — ten grams
  • Polish: dekagram — ten grams
  • Russian: декаграмм (dekagramm) — ten grams
  • Spanish: decagramo — ten grams
  • Swedish: dekagram — ten grams
  • Telugu: డెకాగ్రాము (ḍekāgrāmu) — ten grams
  • Thai: เดคากรัม — ten grams
  • Finnish: kymmenkanta — ten-pointed star
  • Finnish: dekagrammi — ten-pointed star
  • Hindi: दशरेखा (daśrekhā) — ten-pointed star
  • Polish: gwiazda z dziesięcioma końcami — ten-pointed star
  • Russian: декаграмма (dekagramma) — ten-pointed star
  • Spanish: decagrama — ten-pointed star