Meaning & Definition of word "Decade"
Decade
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
noun:
- 1. A period of ten years.
- Example: The 1990s were an influential decade in music.
- 2. Any group or series of ten, especially a set of ten years.
- Example: The project lasted over a decade before it was finally completed.
- 3. In some contexts, a collection or series of ten items or themes.
- Example: The exhibit featured a decade of modern art.
Etymology
●Derived from the Latin word 'decas', which means 'a group of ten'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
New decade:
Refers to the start of a new ten-year period.
Last decade:
Refers to the ten-year period prior to the current year.
Related Words
century:
A period of one hundred years.
millennium:
A period of one thousand years.
year:
A period of twelve months.
Slang Meanings of decade
Meaning: Tenspot
● Example Sentence: That movie defined a whole tenspot back in the '90s.
Meaning: Decadal
● Example Sentence: We're looking back at the decadal trends of technology.