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Deca-

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1.1.1 Etymology
1.1.2 Translations

1.2 Related terms

English

Prefix

deca- or deka-

Etymology

Greek deka, ten.

ten.
decagon
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da

Usage notes: The official SI form of this prefix is deka-, but deca- is more commonly used. This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 dam" (one decametre or dekametre) is written instead as either "10 m" or "0.01 km".

Translations

Bulgarian: дека-
Finnish: deka- (1, 2)
French: déca-
German: deka-

Related terms

decagon
decagram, decagramme
decahedron
decalogue
decalitre, decaliter
decametre, decameter
decastyle
decasyllable

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