decade

CEFRB1

/ˈdɛkeɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A period of ten years.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group, set, or series of ten , particularly

Examples

  • I lost my son about a decade ago.

  • The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdekæɪd/
  • /ˈdɛkəd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group, set, or series of ten

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

  3. A period of ten days, particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars.

More examples

In context

  • We have experienced many changes over the last decade.

  • I haven’t seen my cousin in over a decade!

  • The 1960s was a turbulent decade.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English decade, from Old French decade, from Late Latin decādem (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). In reference to a span of ten years, originally a clipping of the phrase decade of years. By surface analysis, dec- + -ade. Doublet of decad and dekad.