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dec-

 
Use dec- in a Sentence
var. of deca- before a vowel: decathlon.

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

[Greek deka-, from deka, ten; see dek in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

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

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Science Dictionary
deca-  
A prefix that means "ten," as in decahedron, a polygon having ten faces.
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