decade

Definitions of decade
  1. noun
    a period of 10 years
    synonyms: decennium
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    type of:
    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
  2. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
    synonyms: X, decennium, joetje, tien, tiental, tientje
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