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decade
a period of ten years
Synonyms
- decennium
- decennary
decade in a sentence
Our school has changed a lot since the last decade, with new labs and a bigger library.
By the end of the decade, the small startup had grown into a company with offices on three continents.
Where it comes from
From Greek deka 'ten'
Memory hook
DECade — DECA means ten, like a DECAthlon has ten events.
Word parts
- dec — ten
decade: dec (ten) + -ade (group of)
Read it in context
- Secrets of Red Mesa Science