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52meter

52meter is a nonstandard descriptor used to indicate an object whose length, height, or span is approximately 52 meters. It is not a formal unit of measurement; in formal writing, the quantity would be expressed using the meter (m). The term tends to appear in informal descriptions, catalogs, or notes where exact precision is not required.

Usage and grammar

When used before a noun, the standard adjectival form is 52-meter (with a hyphen), as in “a

Context and examples

Because 52 meters represents a substantial dimension, contexts include ships, towers, bridges, large statues, or heavy

See also

Metric system; Meter (unit); Length; Measurement; Approximation.

52-meter
crane.”
In
ordinary
prose,
one
might
write
“52
meters
long”
or
“52
m”
depending
on
the
desired
level
of
precision.
In
technical
contexts,
measurements
are
given
with
the
explicit
unit
and
often
with
decimals
to
convey
exactness,
such
as
“52.0
m.”
machinery.
Without
decimal
precision,
descriptions
remain
approximate.
In
encyclopedia
or
engineering
writing,
the
exact
figure
would
typically
be
stated
as
52
meters
(52
m),
with
any
rounding
noted
if
relevant.