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Decade

noun/dˌɪsˈɛmɪk/
Definition
a period of 10 years
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌɪsˈɛmɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛkeɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛkeɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsˈɛmɪk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jahrzehnt
einen Zeitraum von 10 Jahren
🇫🇷French
décennie
une période de 10 ans
🇪🇸Spanish
década
un periodo de 10 años
🇮🇹Italian
decennio
un periodo di 10 anni
🇳🇱Dutch
decennium
een periode van 10 jaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
década
um período de 10 anos
🇷🇺Russian
десятилетие
срок 10 лет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दशक
10 वर्ष की अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
দশক
10 বছরের একটি সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
தசாப்தம்
10 வருட காலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దశాబ్దం
10 సంవత్సరాల కాలం
🇮🇳Marathi
दशक
10 वर्षांचा कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાયકા
10 વર્ષનો સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಶಕ
10 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദശകം
10 വർഷത്തെ കാലയളവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਹਾਕਾ
10 ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
دہائی
10 سال کی مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
十年
10年期间
🇯🇵Japanese
十年
10年間の期間
🇰🇷Korean
10년
10년의 기간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thập kỷ
khoảng thời gian 10 năm
🇹🇭Thai
ทศวรรษ
ระยะเวลา 10 ปี
🇮🇩Indonesian
dasawarsa
jangka waktu 10 tahun
🇵🇭Filipino
dekada
isang panahon ng 10 taon
🇲🇾Malay
dekad
tempoh 10 tahun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عقد
فترة 10 سنوات
🇮🇷Persian
دهه
یک دوره 10 ساله
🇹🇷Turkish
on yıl
10 yıllık bir süre
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָשׂוֹר
תקופה של 10 שנים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decade'?
The primary meaning of 'decade' is 'a period of 10 years'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decade' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decade' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decade' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decade' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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