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What does the words decimal decagon decade and decathlon have in common?
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∙ 10y ago
They all start with the prefix de- and mean something to do with the value of the number 10.
Decimal: Counting system based on number 10
Decagon: A polygon with 10 sides and angles
Decade: A period of 10 years
Decathlon: Competition in which an athlete competes in 10 events
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∙ 10y ago
Navitalai Vainitoba
They have in common is the prefix
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What words have deca as a root?
Decade, decimal, decagon, decathlon.
What has the same prefix as a decagon?
decade decagram decahedron Decalogue decameter decane decapod Decapolis decasyllable decathlon
What is the metric prefix for 10 to the ninth power?
Dec, as in Decimal or Decade.
What part of speech is decade?
Decade is a noun
What are some words with the prefix dec?
Deci comes from the latin Decimus which means one tenth. A prefix of deci- would mean one tenth of whatever the word is. Deciliter is one-tenth of a liter. Decibel is one-tenth of a bel, and is a unit of measurement of power. Decimeter is one-tenth of a meter.
Words starting with deca?
decade decagon decadent decimal decathlon
Words starting dec mean 10?
Decimal Decalogue decagon decade decimate Decathlon decapod decathlon
What words start with dec that mean ten?
decade, decagon, decalogue, December (originally, in the old calendar, meant tenth month), decimal, decimeter, decameter, decathalon, decahedron
All the words that begin with dec?
Decagon-A triangle with 10 side Decade-10 years Decagram-10 grams Since it is a prefix, you can add deca to a lot of words and it will always be 10 (units) of whatever that word is.
Are there words that start with the prefix deca?
YES! decade, decagon, decathlon, decathlete by the way , if there were no words that started with "deca-", then by definition, "deca-" would not be a prefix...
What has the same prefix as a decagon?
decade decagram decahedron Decalogue decameter decane decapod Decapolis decasyllable decathlon
What words start with dec that mean 100?
decimal, December [ originally the 10th month in the Roman calendar ], decagon, decare and decahedron
What is the greek word for the word decathlon?
decathlon is of a Greek originδέκαθλον [thekathlon] < δέκα[theka] +άθλον [athlon]δέκα = ten (see decade, decimal)άθλος = achievement (see athlete)
What words start with the letters decs?
decimal, decimeter, decade, decagon, decanter, decapitate, decay, deceit, December, deceptive
How does the word decagon relate to decade?
Because the prefix 'deca' means ten. A decagon has ten sides - a decade is ten years.
What are some words for the root word decem?
Decem is Latin for ten, and December used to be the tenth calendar month.And with a slight respelling, decimal means a base-ten measuring system.
What word has the same prefix as decagon?
decade
