Prefix
hecto- or, before a vowel, hect-
Etymology
- French, from Greek hekaton, hundred
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h
- Usage note: This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 hm" (one hectometre) is written instead as either "100 m" or "0.1 km".
