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deca-(word root) tenExamples of words with the root deca-: decadedeca- or dec- also deka- or dek-pref. Ten: decane. [Greek deka-, from deka, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]deca- or deka-; dec- or dek-prefix (Mathematics) denoting ten: decagon. In conjunction with scientific units the symbol da is used[from Greek deka]deca- a combining form meaning “ten”: decapod. Also, esp. before a vowel, dec-. [< Greek deka-, comb. form of déka ten; c. Latin decem] deca- A prefix that means "ten," as in decahedron, a polygon having ten faces.deca-Prefix meaning ten in the metric system; e.g., a decameter is a measure of length equal to 10 m.deca-enUK
deca-[′dek·ə] (science and technology) A prefix denoting 10. deca-enUK
deca- word element [Gr.], 1. ten; also spelled deka-.2. used in naming units of measurement to indicate a quantity 10 times the unit designated by the root with which it is combined.deca- (da), (dek'ă), Prefix used in the SI and metric system to signify multiples of 10. Also spelled deka-. [G. deka, ten] deca- (da)Prefix used in the S.I. and metric system to signify 10. Also spelled deka-. [G. deka, ten]deca- prefix denoting ten. |