Definition of Dea-
Dec"a- (?). [Cf. Ten.] A prefix, from Gr.
de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric
System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten
times the principal unit.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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".
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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