half-decade

half-dec·ade

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- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dek-eyd]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈdɛk eɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dek-eyd]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈdɛk eɪd/

Definitions of half-decade word

noun half-decade a period of ten years: the three decades from 1776 to 1806. 1
noun half-decade a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero: the decade of the 1980s. 1
noun half-decade a group, set, or series of ten. 1

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Origin of half-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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adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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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".

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decade

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