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decade

/ˈdɛkeɪd/noun2 syllables

Decade means: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system.

Synonyms for decade8

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

ten, 10, X, tenner

noun, as in a period of 10 years

decennary, decennium

also used for decade

decenniad, decennial

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What does decade mean?2

noun

1

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

2

a period of 10 years

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with decade?58

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Decade in a sentence

  • For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out exactly how pulsars work.Hybrid
  • After decades of civil war, order was restored.CM
  • Over the following decades, the tin deposits in the mine become exhausted.CM
  • In the decades since its opening, congestion on the expressway has steadily increased.CM
  • Dredging, pollution and overharvesting led to the disappearance of the oysters decades ago.Cangarejo
  • Today, that bounty is almost gone due mainly to many decades of over-fishing.Cangarejo
  • Since the decades-long reforestation program, there are hardly any bare mountains anymore.frpzzd
  • It's been heavily contested for decades, and people don't want to believe it.frpzzd

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Forms of decade

as a noun

plural
decades