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deka-

deka- is the alternative spelling of deca-.

deka- is the uncommon spelling 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 deka-

What is deka- the alternative spelling of?
Deka- is the alternative spelling of deca-.

Words near deka- in the dictionary

  1. dejunker
  2. dejunkers
  3. dejunking
  4. dejunks
  5. dek
  6. deka-
  7. dekaampere
  8. dekaamperes
  9. Dekabrist
  10. Dekabrists
  11. dekad

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: deka- (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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