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gigametre

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A distance of 1,000,000 kilometres.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • Holonyms: terametre < petametre
  • Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From giga- + metre.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: gigamètre — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Greek: γιγάμετρο (gigámetro) — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Interlingua: gigametro — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Italian: gigametro — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Lao: ກິກາແມັດ (ki kā mæt) — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Portuguese: gigametro — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Swedish: gigameter — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Thai: กิกะเมตร — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres
  • Thai: จิกะเมตร — a distance of 1,000,000 kilometres