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decathlons

decathlons is the plural of decathlon.

Meaning of decathlon

Noun

decathlon (plural decathlons or decathla)

  1. An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
    • He entered U.C.L.A. in 1954 and played for the renowned coach John Wooden’s basketball team there while training for decathlons.2020 February 12, Richard Goldstein, “Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is Dead”, in The New York Times
  2. A contest in science and math proving skill.

Questions about decathlons

What is decathlons the plural of?
Decathlons is the plural of decathlon.

Words near decathlons in the dictionary

  1. decathexes
  2. decathexis
  3. decathlete
  4. decathletes
  5. decathlon
  6. decathlons
  7. decatholicization
  8. decatholicize
  9. decatholicized
  10. decatholicizes
  11. decatholicizing

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