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decade

1 of 1noun
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
Forms:decades
1

ten years of time

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  • It's been a decade since I last visited my hometown.
  • My favorite band has been making music for nearly two decades.
  • Over the past decade, the city's population has doubled.
  • She's been living in this city for over a decade.
  • The technology has evolved significantly in the last decade.
2

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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