deca

• unit prefix

  • new in 1.67

  • used before many unit names to multiply by 10. For example, a decameter is 10 meters. Also spelled deka.

  • Currently the following unit names beginning with this prefix may be used: decaamp, decaampere, decaamperes, decaamps, decacoulomb, decacoulombs, decafarad, decafarads, decagram, decagrams, decahenries, decahenry, decahertz, decahz, decajoule, decajoules, decaliter, decaliters, decalitre, decalitres, decameter, decameters, decametre, decametres, decanewton, decanewtons, decaohm, decaohms, decapascal, decapascals, decasec, decasecond, decaseconds, decasecs, decasiemens, decatesla, decateslas, decavolt, decavolts, decawatt, decawatts, decaweber, decawebers, decaω

  • The full list of metric prefixes includes:

    • Prefix	Multiple
      deci	0.1
      centi	0.01
      milli	0.001
      micro	10 ^ -6
      nano	10 ^ -9
      pico	10 ^ -12
      femto	10 ^ -15
      atto	10 ^ -18
      zepto	10 ^ -21
      yocto	10 ^ -24
      deca, deka	10
      hecto	100
      kilo	1000
      mega	10 ^ 6
      giga	10 ^ 9
      tera	10 ^ 12
      peta	10 ^ 15
      exa	10 ^ 18
      zetta	10 ^ 21
      yotta	10 ^ 24