decade

Senso (Inglese)

  1. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly
  2. A group, set, or series of ten
  3. A group, set, or series of ten
  4. (archaic, literary) A group, set, or series of ten
  5. A group, set, or series of ten
  6. A group, set, or series of ten
  7. A group, set, or series of ten
  8. A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
  9. The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English decade, from Old French decade, from Late Latin decādem (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). In reference to a span of ten years, originally a clipping of the phrase decade of years. By surface analysis, deca- + -ade. Doublet of decad.

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