decade

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Synonyms: decide, decode, decede, deade, decate, decane, decad, decare, decafe

Antonyms: decide, decode, decede, deade, decate, decane, decad, decare, decafe

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Noun

1. A [[group]], [[set]], or [[series]] of [[ten]] {{defdate|from 16th c.}}, particularly:
2. {{lb|en|electronics}} A [[set]] of [[resistor]]s, [[capacitor]]s, etc. [[connect]]ed [[so as to]] [[provide]] [[even]] [[increment]]s between [[one]] and [[ten]] [[time]]s a [[base]] [[electrical]] [[resistance]].
3. {{lb|en|physics|engineering}} The [[interval]] between [[any]] [[two]] [[quantities]] having a [[ratio]] of 10 to 1.

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