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A decade (from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekas) 'a group of ten') is a period of ten years. Decades may describe any ten-year period, such as those of a person's life, or refer to specific groupings of calendar years.
noun. a period of ten years: the three decades from 1776 to 1806. a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero: the decade of the 1980s. a group, set, or series of ten. decade.
A decade is a period of ten years. Decade contains dec, which is used in words that have to do with tens. The Marty Paich Dectet was a band with ten players. A decahedron is a shape with ten faces. And the decimal system is based on the number ten. Definitions of decade. noun. a period of 10 years. synonyms: decennary, decennium. see more. noun.
decade. noun. OPAL W. /ˈdekeɪd/, /dɪˈkeɪd/. /ˈdekeɪd/, /dɪˈkeɪd/. a period of ten years, especially a continuous period, such as 1910–1919 or 2000–2009. the early decades of the nineteenth century. The nineties were a decade of rapid advances. a career spanning five decades.
Meaning of decade – Learner’s Dictionary. decade. noun [ C ] uk / ˈdekeɪd / us. Add to word list. B2. a period of ten years. Examples. This decade has seen huge technological advances. Crime in the city has increased during the past decade. The firm will invest £1 billion over the next decade. For over a decade I lived with this knowledge.
1. a period of ten years. 2. a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero: the decade of the 1990s. 3. a set or series of ten. [1425–75; < Middle French < Late Latin decad-, s. of decas < Greek dekás group of ten = dék (a) ten + -as .]
4 days ago · noun. ( Electrical engineering: Circuits, Communication) A decade is a factor of 10 difference between two numbers. A decade is a range increasing by a factor of 10, such as 0.1-1, 1-10, and 10-100. A decade is a range of frequencies for which the ratio of the highest frequency to the lowest is 10.
