Definition of Hectare

1. Noun. (abbreviated 'ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters).

Generic synonyms: Area Unit, Square Measure
Terms within: Ar, Are

Definition of Hectare

1. n. A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10,000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres.

Definition of Hectare

1. Noun. A unit of surface area (''symbol'' ha) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hectare

1. a unit of area [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hectare

1. A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10,000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres. Origin: F, fr. Gr. Hundred + F. Are an are. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hectare

heckled
heckler
heckler's veto
hecklers
heckles
heckling
hecklings
hecks
heckuva
heckuva job
hect-
hectagon
hectagons
hectarage
hectarages
hectare (current term)
hectares
hectic
hectic flush
hectical
hectically
hectick
hecticly
hecticness
hectics
hectivities
hectivity
hecto-
hectoamp
hectoampere

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