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
noun, as in a period of 10 years
decennary, decennium
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