decade

dec·ade  (dkd, d-kd)

n.

1. A period of ten years.

2. A group or series of ten.

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[Middle English, a group of ten, from Old French, from Late Latin decas, decad-, from Greek dekas, from deka, ten; see dek in Indo-European roots.]

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decade

Noun

a period of ten years [Greek deka ten]

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Decade an assemblage, group, set, or series of ten, usually, a period of ten years.

Examples: of caveats, 1679; of propositions, 1830; of soldiers; of years, 1605.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	decade - a period of 10 years decennary, decennium period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" 1900s - the decade from 1900 to 1909 1530s - the decade from 1530 to 1539 1920s, twenties - the decade from 1920 to 1929 1820s - the decade from 1820 to 1829 1930s, thirties - the decade from 1930 to 1939 1830s - the decade from 1830 to 1839 1940s, forties - the decade from 1940 to 1949 1840s - the decade from 1840 to 1849 1950s, fifties - the decade from 1950 to 1959 1850s - the decade from 1850 to 1859 1750s - the decade from 1750 to 1759 1960s, sixties - the decade from 1960 to 1969 1860s - the decade from 1860 to 1869 1760s - the decade from 1760 to 1769 1970s, seventies - the decade from 1970 to 1979 1870s - the decade from 1870 to 1879 1770s - the decade from 1770 to 1779 1980s, eighties - the decade from 1980 to 1989 1880s, eighties - the decade from 1880 to 1889 1780s - the decade from 1780 to 1789 1990s, nineties - the decade from 1990 to 1999 1890s, nineties - the decade from 1890 to 1899 1790s - the decade from 1790 to 1799 twelvemonth, year, yr - a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920" century - a period of 100 years
	2.	decade - the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system 10, ten, tenner, X large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten

Translations

decade [ˈdɛkeɪd] n → década, decenio

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decade [ˈdɛkeɪd] n → décennie f, décade f

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decade [ˈdɛkeɪd] n → Jahrzehnt nt

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decade [ˈdɛkeɪd] n → decennio