decade

Decade is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• enPR: dəkād', dĕk'ād
• IPA: /dəˈkeɪd/, /ˈdekeɪd/
• SAMPA: /d@"keId/, /"dekeId/
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Noun

Singular decade

Plural decades

1. A decade is a period of 10 years.

   The 1960s was a decade of great change in North America.