Decade Definition
(physics, engineering) The interval between any two quantities having the ratio 10 to 1.
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Origin of Decade
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Middle English a group of ten from Old French from Late Latin decas decad- from Greek dekas from deka ten dekm̥ in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English, from Middle French decade, from Late Latin decas (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δέκας (dékas), from δέκα (déka, “ten”).
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