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decade

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Main Entry:
de·cade 
          Listen to the pronunciation of decade
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-ˌkād, de-ˈkād; especially sense 1b ˈde-kəd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French décade, from Late Latin decad-, decas, from Greek dekad-, dekas, from deka
Date:
15th century
1: a group or set of 10: as a: a period of 10 years b: a division of the rosary that consists primarily of 10 Hail Marys 2: a ratio of 10 to 1 : order of magnitude
de·cad·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of decadal \ˈde-kə-dəl\ adjective


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