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denary
den·a·ry
/
ˈdɛn
ə
ri, ˈdi
nə-
/
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[
den
-
uh
-ree,
dee
-n
uh
-
]
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adjective
1.
containing ten; tenfold.
2.
proceeding by tens; decimal.
Origin:
1570–80;
<
Latin
dēnārius
containing ten, equivalent to
dēn
(
ī
) ten at a time (derivative of
decem
ten
) +
-ārius
-ary
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denary
(ˈdiːnərɪ)
—
adj
1.
calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal
2.
containing ten parts; tenfold
[C16: from Latin
dēnārius
containing ten; see
denarius
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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