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Spell Bee Word: decade


Basic Details

Word: Decade

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A period of ten years.

Synonyms: ten years

How to Spell Decade

Syllables: dec - ade

Tricky part: The middle sound is k but it is spelt with one c. The end is ade, not aid.

Watch out for: decaid, deckade, decayd

Memory tip: Deca means ten, as in decagon, a shape with ten sides. Deca + de = decade, ten years.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My parents moved to Bengaluru more than a decade ago.

Example 2: The old bridge was repaired after a decade of use.

Example 3: Mobile phones have changed a lot in the last decade.

Fun Fact

The early Roman calendar began in March, so December, from the Latin decem, ten, was the tenth month. Decade comes from the Greek dekas, a group of ten, a close cousin of decem.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) decaid
b) fortnight
c) century
d) millennium

Show answer

a) decaid. Decade ends in ade, like parade and lemonade.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

eadcde

a) decade
b) decode
c) faced
d) arcade

Show answer

a) decade. Decode has an o in place of the a; only decade uses d, e, c, a, d, e.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

deccade

a) c
b) a
c) d
d) e

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a) c. One c is enough; decade has no double letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years are there in two decades?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 20
d) 200

Show answer

c) 20

2. Which of these is the longest?

a) a month
b) a decade
c) a year
d) a fortnight

Show answer

b) a decade

Associated Words

institutionisthmusrelevanceintricatepoverty
thereforecensusblenderaccustomalliance

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