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Decadal Science Surveys
A decade is a period of ten years. Decade(s), Decad, Decadal or The Decade may also refer to: Groups of ten * Decad (Sumerian texts), a standard sequence of ten scribal training compositions * Decade (log scale), a factor of 10 difference between two numbers * Cosmological decade, a division of the lifetime of the cosmos * Decade, in the French Republican calendar, a period of 10 days * Decade, in the Braille writing system, a grouping of 10 characters * Decade, any of the repeated sequences of a rosary Arts and entertainment Games and toys * Decade (Beanie Baby), a 2003 bear toy * Decade (solitaire), a card game * '' Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades'', a 2008 video game Music * Decad (chord) or decachord * Decade (band), a British rock band 2009–2018 Albums * '' A Decade'', by Our Lady Peace, 2006 * ''Decade'' (Duran Duran album), 1989 * ''Decade'' (Neil Young album), 1977 * ''Decade'' (The Veer Union album), a studio album, 2016 ** ''Decade (Acoustic Sessions)'', an E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decade
A decade (from , , ) is a period of 10 years. Decades may describe any 10-year period, such as those of a person's life, or refer to specific groupings of calendar years. Usage Any period of ten years is a "decade". For example, the statement that "during his last decade, Mozart explored chromatic harmony to a degree rare at the time" refers to the last 10 years of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life without regard to which calendar years are encompassed. Also, 'the first decade' of a person's life begins on the day of their birth and ends at the end of their 10th year of life when they have their 10th birthday; the second decade of life starts with their 11th year of life (during which one is typically still referred to as being "10") and ends at the end of their 20th year of life, on their 20th birthday; similarly, the third decade of life, when one is in one's twenties or 20s, starts with the 21st year of life, and so on, with subsequent decades of life similarly described by ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |