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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeka
/ˈdɛk.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A prefix used in the metric system to denote a factor of ten (10^1).
"A dekalitre is equal to ten litres of liquid."
- 1
A prefix variant (also deca-) used in various scientific and numerical contexts to signify a multiple of ten.
"The prefix deka- helps scale base units systematically in scientific nomenclature."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word deka, meaning 'ten'. It entered scientific terminology primarily through the adoption of the metric system in late 18th-century France, later being standardized in international units of measurement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deka" is said worldwide
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déca
Transliteration: deka
"Un décalitre équivaut à dix litres."
Deka
Transliteration: deka
"Ein Dekaliter entspricht zehn Litern."
deca
Transliteration: deka
"Un decalitro equivale a dieci litri."
deca
Transliteration: deka
"Un decalitro equivale a diez litros."
deca
Transliteration: deka
"Um decalitro equivale a dez litros."
डेका
Transliteration: deka
"एक डेкаलीटर दस लीटर के बराबर होता है।"
十
Transliteration: shí
"十相当于十倍的基础单位。"
데카
Transliteration: deka
"데카리터는 10리터를 의미합니다."
デカ
Transliteration: deka
"デカリットルは10リットルに相当します。"
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