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deci-

a combining form meaning “tenth,” used in words denoting units of the metric system (deciliter); on this model, extended to other systems (decibel).
Compare deca-.


Origin:
< F déci- < L decimus tenth
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Medical Dictionary

deci- pref.
One tenth (10-1): decibel.

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Science Dictionary
deci-  
A prefix that means "one tenth," as in deciliter, one tenth of a liter.
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