👉 A hexameter is a unit of measurement for measuring length in the metric system. It is equal to 60 centimeters (cm). This is often used as an alternative to the imperial system, which uses the unit inch (in), which is not equivalent to a meter (m) because it measures distance, while a hexameter measures length. Hexameters are also commonly used in the context of measuring lengths that are not perfectly divisible by 10, such as lengths where