decade

[ dek-eyd; British also duh-keyd ]
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noun
  1. a period of ten years: the three decades from 1776 to 1806.

  2. a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero: the decade of the 1980s.

  1. a group, set, or series of ten.

Origin of decade

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin decad-, stem of decas, from Greek dekás “group of ten”; equivalent to deca- + -ade2

Other words from decade

  • half-decade, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decade

decade

/ (ˈdɛkeɪd, dɪˈkeɪd) /


noun
  1. a period of ten consecutive years

  2. a group or series of ten

Origin of decade

1
C15: from Old French, from Late Latin decad-, decas, from Greek dekas, from deka ten

Derived forms of decade

  • decadal, adjective

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