decade
A group, set, or series of ten , particularly
Noun 4 meanings
A group, set, or series of ten , particularly
“a decade of soldiers”
A group, set, or series of ten
“The 1960s was a turbulent decade.”
A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.
“There are decades between 1.8 and 18, between 25 and 250 and between 0.03 and 0.003.”
Etymology
From Middle English decade, from Old French decade, from Late Latin decādem (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). In reference to a span of ten years, originally a clipping of the phrase decade of years. By surface analysis, dec- + -ade. Doublet of decad and dekad.
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DECADE at a glance
DECADE has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,824 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with decade
All rhymesOne letter away
- DECIDE10
- DECODE10
- DECARE9
- DECADS10
- DECANE9
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