Decimation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Decimation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

decimation

The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.

See Also

creation sequence lot number portion every source new

Related Terms

creation sequence lot number portion every source new technique act tithing decimations dedecoration tithe discrete destruction sample comprising nth punishment

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

destruction

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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