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dec-

 
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var. of deca- before a vowel: decathlon.

Dec.

 
December.

dec.

 
1. (in prescriptions) pour off. Origin:
< L dēcantā
2. deceased.
3. decimeter.
4. declension.
5. decrease.
6. Music. decrescendo.

deca-

 
a combining form meaning “ten,” used in the formation of compound words: decapod.
Also, especially before a vowel, dec-.
Compare deci-, deka.

Origin:
< Gk deka-, comb. form of déka ten; c. L decem
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Slang Dictionary
des [dis]

and dec
  1. n.
    December. (Securities markets. Futures and options trading.) : The bean futures for des fell out of bed yesterday. , Sell the aks and buy the des.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dec
Function: abbreviation
1 deceased
2 decompose
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

deca- or dec- or deka- or dek-
pref.
Ten: decane.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation

dec programming
/dek/ decrement, decrease by one. Especially used by assembly language programmers, as many assembly languages have a "dec" mnemonic.
Opposite: inc.
[The Jargon File]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
dec
decoration
DEC

  1. decorated

  2. Department of Environmental Conservation

  3. Digital Equipment Corporation

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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