Decade

dek'ad, n. The sum or number of 10. — agon, n. (Geom.) A plane figure of 10 sides angles. — Dec'agram, n. A decimal weight grams, or 154.38 grains Trov. — Decahe'dron, -dra, -dra. (Geom.) A solid figure having 10 — Decahe'dral, a. Having 10 sides. — Decaliter, kal'I-ter or dek'a-li-ter, n. A decimal measure capacity, containing 10 liters, or 610.28 cu. inches= 2 gallons and 64.44 cu. in. — Dec'alogue, -log, n. 10 commandments. — Decal'ogist, -jist, n. One explains the decalogue. — Decam'eron, n. A comprised in 10 books: esp. a collection of tales Boccaccio.— Decameter, de-kam'e-ter or dek'a-metSr, n. A decimal measure of length = 10 meters 393.71 inches. — Decan'drous, -drus, a. (Bot.) ing 10 stamens. — Dec'apod, n. (Zo'dl.) A crustacean with 10 feet or legs, as crabs, lobsters, etc. — aster, n. A decimal solid measure = 10 steres cu. meters =353.166 cu. inches.— Dec'astich, -stik, A poem consisting of 10 lines. — Dee'astyle, -stil, (Arch.) A building having a portico with umns in front. — Dec'asyllab'ic, -sil-lab/ik, a. sisting of 10 syllables.— Dec'uple, -u-pl, a. Tenfold; multiplied by 10. — n. A number 10 times repeated. — v. t. To make tenfold; to multiply by 10. further under December.] Decadence, -dency. See under Decay.