deci-
a combining form meaning “tenth,” used in words denoting units of the metric system (deciliter); on this model, extended to other systems (decibel).
Origin of deci-
1- Compare deca-.
Words Nearby deci-
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How to use deci- in a sentence
Thus the -m in dece-m, as compared with δέκα, is reasonably supposed to be the -m- in deci-m-us.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for deci-
denoting one tenth; 10 –1: decimetre Symbol: d
Origin of deci-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for deci-
A prefix that means one tenth, as in deciliter, one tenth of a liter.
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