Decade Very Common

Decade has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a period of 10 years

"She has lived in this city for over two decades, witnessing every change from her childhood through adulthood."

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

"The architect used a decade to ensure every dimension in the blueprint aligned perfectly with our ten-based measurement system."

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A group, set, or series of ten

"The museum organized a decade of exhibitions to honor the artist's most prolific period."

A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9.

"The fashion trends from the nineties really influenced my style choices back then."

In plain English: A decade is a period of ten years.

"That car has been in my family for over a decade."

Usage: Use "decade" to refer specifically to a period of ten years, not merely any collection of ten items. While the word can technically mean a set of ten in broader contexts, its primary everyday usage denotes a chronological span like the 1990s.

Example Sentences

"That car has been in my family for over a decade." noun

"She spent her entire childhood in that small town during the nineties of the decade." noun

"The museum has been displaying artifacts from every decade since it opened last year." noun

"It took him a whole decade to finally save enough money for his first house." noun

Origin

The word "decade" entered English from Old French and Late Latin, where it originally referred to a set of ten items before narrowing specifically to a span of ten years. It was first used in this time-based sense as a shortened form of the phrase "decade of years."

Rhyming Words

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