Definition:Hectare
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Definition
The hectare is a derived unit of area.
One hectare is equal to a square whose side measures $100$ metres.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | hectare | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100\) | ares | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10 \, 000\) | square metres | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 2 \cdotp 47\) | acres |
Linguistic Note
The prefixes hecto- and hect- are from the Classical Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón), meaning hundred.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hectare
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hectare
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hectare