hectare
or hek·tare
[ hek-tair ]
noun
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha
Origin of hectare
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British Dictionary definitions for hectare
hectare
/ (ˈhɛktɑː) /
noun
one hundred ares. 1 hectare is equivalent to 10 000 square metres or 2.471 acres: Symbol: ha
Origin of hectare
1C19: from French; see hecto-, are ²
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