Comment on Are metric measurements like decameters and hectometers ever used?

Jajcus@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

In Poland: decimeters are sometimes used (I have been ordering cut sheet metal priced by square decimeters) , I have not seen decameters in use. Hectopascales are often used in weather reports. Decagrams are often used when buying food where these amounts make most sense (meat, candy).

The 'more exotic' prefixes are usually only used with some specific SI units and in very specific contexts.

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