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de·cade

Pronounced:

/ˈdɛˌkeɪd/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural de·cades

Meaning:

[count] : a period of 10 years The war lasted nearly a decade. a decade of drought [=a drought that lasted 10 years] The bridge was built a decade ago. ; especially : a 10-year period beginning with a year ending in 0 The decade of the 1920s runs from January 1, 1920 to December 31, 1929. the first decade of the 21st century There have been a lot of changes during/in/over the past two decades.
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