n. The interval between any two quantities having the ratio 10 to 1.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See decad.
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n. a period of 10 years
n. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Word Usage
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