decade
Decade (from ancient Greek δεκάς dekás , genitive δεκάδος dekádos , "number ten", "group of ten")
- a ratio of two numbers with a factor of 10; see decadic logarithm
- a period of ten days, see also week #Other systems for short periods of time
- in ancient Egypt a calendar week, see decade (ancient Egypt) , also in the republican calendar and in the Attic calendar
- a decade
- a period for which an advertising space can be booked, see outdoor advertising # booking periods
- in literary studies, a unit of 10 poems or books;
- part of the rosary , consisting of one "Our Father", ten "Ave Maria" and one "Glory to the Father"
- the Pontigny decades , meetings of several writers, philosophers and artists
- several policy initiatives:
- Decade of the Brain (1990–1999 and 2000–2010)
- Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
- Decade to Reduce Natural Disasters (1990–1999)
- Decade to Overcome Violence (2001-2010)
- Resistance decade , adjustable electrical resistance
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