decade
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English, from Middle French decade, from Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δέκας (dékas), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈdɛkeɪd/
- (US) enPR: dĕk'ād, dəkād', IPA: /ˈdɛkeɪd/, /dəˈkeɪd/, X-SAMPA: /"dEkeId/, /d@"keId/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪd
- Homophone: decayed (for one US pronunciation of decade)
Noun [edit]
decade (plural decades)
- A series or group of ten things. [from 16th c.]
- a decade of soldiers
- A period of ten years. [from 17th c.]
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
- 1979 December, “Museums”, Texas Monthly, volume 7, number 12, page 22:
- Thru May: 1920s — The Decade That Roared. New exhibition portraying historical events and everyday life during the Roaring Twenties.
- 2013 March 1, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, page 134:
- Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- (French history) In the French Revolutionary calendar, a group of ten days. [from 18th c.]
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 481:
- The year was divided up into twelve months renamed after the seasons [...]; each month comprised three ‘decades’ of ten days – with the décadi replacing Sundays as a day of rest; and each day was reconsecrated to a natural product or farming tool or technique.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 481:
- A series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary.
- (rare) The interval between any two quantities having the ratio 10 to 1.
- There are decades between 1.8 and 18, between 25 and 250 and between 0.03 and 0.003.
Usage notes [edit]
It is sometimes but very rarely claimed that decades run from xx01-xx10 instead of the usual xx00-xx09. Be aware lest confusion arise from this.
Synonyms [edit]
- (ten years): decennium
Translations [edit]
a period of ten years
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a series of ten things
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a series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary
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Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French décade, cognate with German Dekade etc.
Noun [edit]
decade f (plural decades or decaden, diminutive decadetje)
- A decade, period of ten years
- (history) A décade, 'week' of ten days in the French republican calendar; hence any ten consecutive days
- A set of ten book volumes, as part of a larger opus
Synonyms [edit]
- (ten years): decennium
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Noun [edit]
decade f (plural decadi)
Related terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
decade
- third-person singular indicative present of decadere
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
decāde
- ablative singular of decās
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- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms with homophones
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- English terms with rare senses
- en:Ten
- en:Time
- Dutch terms derived from French
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with multiple plurals
- nl:History
- Italian words prefixed with deca-
- Italian words suffixed with -ade
- Italian nouns
- Italian verb forms
- it:Time
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