A period of ten years.
deca+de
Shared component: deca · ten
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dec
ten
Related forms: dec · deca · 7 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesAny one of the nine numbers that divide a set of data into ten equal parts.
dec+ile
Shared component: dec · ten
an athletic event in which each competitor takes part in ten different track and field events.
deca+thlon
Shared component: deca · ten
Happening every ten years or lasting for ten years.
dec+enn+ial
Shared component: dec · ten
an athlete who competes in a decathlon
deca+athlete
Shared component: deca · ten
decadalExtended relation
Relating to a period of ten years.
dec+ad+al
Extended relation: dec · ten
decalogueExtended relation
the ten commandments given by god to moses.
deca+logue
Extended relation: deca · ten