decade

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

ten years

decennium

decennary

ten

10

decimal

X

long time

past ten years

deca

a group of ten

period of ten years

ages

decade of years

denary

digit

order of magnitude

r

tenner

Translations

decennio

décennie

década

δεκαετία

Jahrzehnt

Dekade

decenio

decade

decennium

década

décade

δεκάδα

dècada

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛkeɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: decade

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.