decade
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French decade, from Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δέκας (dékas), from δέκα (déka, “ten”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: dəkād', dĕk'ād, IPA: /dəˈkeɪd/, /ˈdɛkeɪd/, SAMPA: /d@"keId/, /"dEkeId/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪd
[edit] Noun
decade (plural decades)
- A period of ten years.
- 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.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- (when referring to a named or numbered decade) Specifically, a period of ten years, beginning on January 1 of a year ending with a zero when written, and ending at midnight on December 31 of the year nine years later.
- 1979,, “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.
- 1979,, “Museums”, Texas Monthly, volume 7, number 12, page 22:
- Any series or group of ten items.
- a decade of soldiers
- 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.
[edit] Usage notes
It is sometimes but very rarely claimed that decades run from xx01-xx10 instead of the usual xx00-xx09. Be aware of potential confusion that arises from this.
[edit] Synonyms
- (ten years) decennium
[edit] Translations
a period of ten years
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a series of ten things
a series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Etymology
From French décade, cognate with German Dekade etc.
[edit] Noun
decade ? (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
[edit] Synonyms
- (ten years) decennium n.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
decade f. (plural decadi)
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[edit] Verb form
decade
- third-person singular indicative present of decadere
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
decāde
- ablative singular of decās
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