Decade: meaning, definitions and examples

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decade

 

[ หˆdษ›keษชd ]

Context #1 | Noun

time period

A decade is a period of ten years. It is commonly used to refer to a specific period of time, such as the 1980s or the 2000s.

Synonyms

decemvirate, decennium, decuple

Examples of usage

  • The 1990s was a vibrant decade for pop culture.
  • She has been working in the company for over a decade now.

Translations

Translations of the word "decade" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dรฉcada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคถเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Jahrzehnt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dekade

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตััั‚ะธะปั–ั‚ั‚ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dekada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅๅนด (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใญใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉcennie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฉcada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท on yฤฑl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ญ๋…„ (์‹ญ๋…„๊ฐ„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ desetiletรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desaลฅroฤie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅนด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ desetletje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกratugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝะถั‹ะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ—แƒ˜ แƒฌแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ onillik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dรฉcada

Etymology

The word 'decade' originated from the late Middle English word 'decaade', which came from the Old French word 'decade', and ultimately from the Latin word 'decadem'. The use of 'decade' to refer to a period of ten years has been common since the 15th century.

See also: decadent.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,022, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.