Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dec
Prefix
/dɛk/
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Definition
A prefix meaning ten.
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Examples
- Decagon – a shape with ten sides.
- Decade – a period of ten years.
- Decimal – a fraction expressed in a system based on ten.
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Meaning
Used to refer to the decimal system or denote ten of something.
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Synonyms
- Ten
- Decem