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Definition of Decade
1. Noun. A period of 10 years.
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Specialized synonyms: 1900s, 1530s, 1920s, Twenties, 1820s, 1930s, Thirties, 1830s, 1940s, Forties, 1840s, 1950s, Fifties, 1850s, 1750s, 1960s, Sixties, 1860s, 1760s, 1970s, Seventies, 1870s, 1770s, 1980s, Eighties, 1880s, Eighties, 1780s, 1990s, Nineties, 1890s, Nineties, 1790s
Terms within: Twelvemonth, Year, Yr
Group relationships: Century
2. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system.
Definition of Decade
1. n. A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy.
Definition of Decade
1. Noun. A series or group of ten things. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
2. Noun. A period of ten years. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (context: French history) A group of ten days under the French Revolutionary calendar. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
4. Noun. A series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary. ¹
5. Noun. (rare) The interval between any two quantities having the ratio 10 to 1. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decade
1. a period of ten years [n -S] : DECADAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Decade
1. A group or division of ten; especially, a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy. Alternative forms: decad] "During this notable decade of years." (Gladstone) Origin: F. Decade, L. Decas, -adis, fr. Gr, fr. Ten. See Ten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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