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- [dek-eyd; British also duh-keyd]
- /ˈdɛk eɪd; British also dəˈkeɪd/
- /ˈdekeɪd/
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- [dek-eyd; British also duh-keyd]
- /ˈdɛk eɪd; British also dəˈkeɪd/
Definitions of decade word
- countable noun decade A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989. 3
- noun decade a period of ten consecutive years 3
- noun decade a group or series of ten 3
- noun decade a group of ten 3
- noun decade a period of ten years; esp., in the Gregorian calendar 3
- noun decade a ten-year period beginning with the year 1, as 1921-1930, 1931-1940, etc. 3
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Origin of decade
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin decad- (stem of decas) < Greek dekad- (stem of dekás) group of ten, equivalent to dék(a) ten + -ad- -ade2
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Parts of speech for Decade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decade
noun decade
- decennary — decade (sense 2)
- decennium — decade (sense 2)
- decagon — a polygon having ten sides
- decapod — any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- decemvir — (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
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