decade
/dɛˈkeɪd/
noun
Common
1.n.a period of 10 years
2.n.the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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decade and ten share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. decade means “a period of 10 years”. ten means “the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system”. ten is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɛˈkeɪd/
1.n.a period of 10 years
2.n.the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
/ˈtɛn/
1.n.the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
2.n.one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
3.adj.being one more than nine
| decade | ten | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɛˈkeɪd/ | /ˈtɛn/ |
| Said | deh-KAYD | ten |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | decennary, decennium | 10, X, tenner |
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