Definition:Hect-/Examples

Examples of Use of Hect-

The prefix hect- can be found in the following contexts:

• hectare: an area measuring $100$ ares, that is, $10 \, 000$ square metres

• hectad: an area measuring $100 \, \mathrm {km}^2$

• hectogon: a polygon with $100$ sides and hence $100$ vertices

• hecto-: the Système Internationale d'Unités metric scaling prefix denoting a multiplier of $100$.

Linguistic Note

The prefixes hecto- and hect- are from the Classical Greek ἑκατόν (hekatón), meaning hundred.