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Definition of decade - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timeperiod of ten years
- The 1990s was a memorable decade.
2.
religionTECH. series of prayers on a rosaryTECH.
- She recited a decade of the rosary.
3.
mathematicsTECH. interval between two quantities with a 10:1 ratioTECH.
- The frequency increased by a decade.
4.
calendarDated period of ten days in historical calendarsDated
- The French Revolutionary calendar used a decade system.
Expressions with decade
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the transition period between two decades
The turn of the decade brought many technological advancements.
lasting for a period of ten years
The decade-long project finally reached completion.
period of economic stagnation or decline
The country faced a lost decade after the financial crisis.
Origin of decade
French, décennie (ten years)
Terms with decade included in their meaning
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time
the decade from 1980 to 1989
age
the decade of one's life from age 50 through age 59
history
the decade between 1950 and 1959
time
decade from 1940 to 1949
history
relating to the decade of the 1940s in time or style
decade
the decade between 1990 and 1999
age range
decade from age 60 to 69
age
the decade of one's life from age 40 through age 49
decade
years from 1900 to 1909
1990s
the decade from 1990 to 1999
aging
the decade of one's life from age 70 to 79
age
the decade of one's life from age 60 to 69
age
the decade of one's life from age 30 to 39
time
the decade between 30 and 39 in a century
calendar
the decade of the 2000s
time
the decade from 1960 to 1969
time
second decade of a century
1980s
the decade from 1980 to 1989
1940s
the decade from 1940 to 1949
1970s
the decade from 1970 to 1979
historical decade
the decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc
time
the decade between 1970 and 1979
time
middle years of the fifties decade
decade
years from 1974 to 1976 in a century
Examples of decade in a sentence
He spent a decade working on the project. He completed a decade before moving to the next prayer. The priest led the congregation in a decade of devotion. The signal strength dropped by a decade. The sound intensity increased by a decade. In ancient Rome, a decade was a common time unit.
The decade in the Mayan calendar was crucial for rituals.
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- French:décennie, dizaine, ...
- German:Jahrzehnt, Dekadensystem, ...
- Italian:decennio, decina, ...
- Spanish:década, decena, ...
- Portuguese:década, dezena, ...
- Chinese:十年, 念珠祈祷, ...
- Japanese:10年間, 十連, ...
- Arabic:عَقْد, عَشْرَة المَسْبَحَة, ...
- Hebrew:עָשׂוֹר, עֲשִׂירִיָּה, ...
- Russian:десятилетие, десяток, ...
- Ukrainian:десятиліття, десяток, ...
- Hindi:दशक, माला का दशक, ...
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