deka

• unit prefix

  • new in 1.67

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

  • Currently the following unit names beginning with this prefix may be used: dekaamp, dekaampere, dekaamperes, dekaamps, dekacoulomb, dekacoulombs, dekafarad, dekafarads, dekagram, dekagrams, dekahenries, dekahenry, dekahertz, dekahz, dekajoule, dekajoules, dekaliter, dekaliters, dekalitre, dekalitres, dekameter, dekameters, dekametre, dekametres, dekanewton, dekanewtons, dekaohm, dekaohms, dekapascal, dekapascals, dekasec, dekasecond, dekaseconds, dekasecs, dekasiemens, dekatesla, dekateslas, dekavolt, dekavolts, dekawatt, dekawatts, dekaweber, dekawebers, dekaω

  • 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