Definition:Hectad
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Definition
The hectad is a derived unit of area.
One hectad is equal to a square whose side measures $10$ kilometres.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | hectad | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100\) | square kilometres |
Linguistic Note
The prefixes hecto- and hect- are from the Classical Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón), meaning hundred.
Also defined as
Some sources suggest that a hectad is a synonym for a hexad, that is, a set or tuple with exactly $6$ elements, but this is probably erroneous.