What does the prefix "deci" mean?

1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017

one tenth

Explanation:

This prefix is used to create a unit ten times smaller than the base unit.

The word comes from Latin word decimus meaning tenth.

It is most commonly used in:

Decimetre: #1# #"dm"# #=0.1# #"m"#

Decibel: #1# #"dB"# #=0.1# #"B"#