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dec-

dec- is the alternative form of deca-.

Meaning of deca-

Prefix

deca-

  1. Ten.
    • deca- + -gon → decagon
    Synonyms:
    decem-//deci-
  2. In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by ten. Symbol: da

Questions about dec-

What is dec- the alternative form of?
Dec- is the alternative form of deca-.

Words near dec- in the dictionary

  1. debâcle
  2. debâcles
  3. debûtante
  4. dec
  5. dec'd
  6. dec-
  7. dec.
  8. deca
  9. deca dick
  10. deca-
  11. decaampere

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dec- (page history and authors); deca- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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