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Deca-
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English
Etymology
From [[]], ten.
Prefix
deca- or deka-
- ten.
- decagon
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da
- Usage notes: The official SI form of this prefix is deka-, but deca- is more commonly used. This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 dam" (one decametre or dekametre) is written instead as either "10 m" or "0.01 km".
Translations
Related terms
- decagon
- decagram, decagramme
- decahedron
- decalogue
- decalitre , decaliter
- decametre, decameter
- decapod
- decapoda
- decapolis
- decastyle
- decasyllable
See also
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