decade A decade () is a period of ten years. Decades may describe any ten-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 "d ...

is a period of ten years. Decade(s), Decad, Decadal or The Decade may also refer to:

Groups of ten

Decad (Sumerian texts) The Decad is a name given to a standard sequence of ten scribal training compositions in ancient Sumer. Sources and evidence The grouping of compositions known as the Decad is attested in several literary catalogues of tablets dating to Mesopot ...

, a standard sequence of ten scribal training compositions *

Decade (log scale) One decade (symbol dec) is a unit for measuring ratios on a logarithmic scale, with one decade corresponding to a ratio of 10 between two numbers. Example: Scientific notation When a real number like .007 is denoted alternatively by 7. × 10� ...

, a factor of 10 difference between two numbers *

Cosmological decade A cosmological decade (CÐ) is a division of the lifetime of the cosmos. The divisions are logarithmic in size, with base 10. Each successive cosmological decade represents a ten-fold increase in the total age of the universe. As expressed in l ...

, a division of the lifetime of the cosmos * Decade, in the French Republican calendar, a period of 10 days * Decade, in the

Braille Braille (Pronounced: ) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille display ...

writing system, a grouping of 10 characters * Decade, any of the repeated sequences of a

rosary The Rosary (; la, , in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), also known as the Dominican Rosary, or simply the Rosary, refers to a set of prayers used primarily in the Catholic Church, and to the physical string of knots or ...

Arts and entertainment

Games and toys

* Decade (Beanie Baby), a 2003 bear toy *

Decade (solitaire) Decade or Ten-Twenty-Thirty is a Patience game of the Simple Addition family played with a traditional 52-card deck. It is akin to another solitaire game called Accordion, but during game-play three adjacent cards totalling 10, 20, or 30 can be ...

, 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 ''A Decade'' is Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace's first compilation album, released on November 21, 2006, in Canada, and November 28, 2006, in the United States. In addition to songs from the band's first six albums, the set incl ...

'', 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 EP by

the Veer Union The Veer Union is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released four studio albums, '' Time to Break the Spell'' (2006), '' Against the Grain'' (2009),'' Divide the Blackened Sky'' (2012), and an EP ''Life Support P ...

, 2016 ** ''Decade: History of Our Evolution'', a compilation album by

, 2018 * ''

Decade (Live at the El Mocambo) ''Decade (Live at the El Mocambo)'' is the first live album by Canadian rock band Silverstein, released on June 8, 2010 on Victory. Background and release On April 23, 2010, the band announced through their official Facebook page that ''Decade ...

'', by Silverstein, 2010 * ''

Decade 1994–2004 ''Decade 1994–2004'' is the 10-year career anniversary double disc greatest hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. Wh ...

'', by AZ * '' Decade: "...but wait it gets worse"'', by Sticky Fingaz, 2003 * '' Decade: Ten Years of Fierce Panda'', 2004 * ''Decade'', by

Israel Houghton Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, ''B ...

, 2012 * ''Decade'', by

Kerry Livgren Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas. Biography Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen ...

, 1992 * ''Decade'', by

Rabbit in the Moon Rabbit in the Moon is an American electronic music group that formed in 1991. Their style draws from psychedelic trance, house music and breakbeat, along with other diverse influences. History Formed in 1992 in Tampa, Florida, the group consi ...

, 2007 * ''Decade'', by

Waltari Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki combining alternative metal, progressive metal, death metal, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop, industrial, pop, punk, symphonic metal, techno and thrash metal styles. Most of the band's music is wri ...

, 1998 * ''Decade 1983–1993'', by the Choirboys, 1993 * ''Decade 1998–2002'' and ''Decade 2003–2007'', by

Dir En Grey Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and D ...

, 2017 * ''Decade: Lift Up Your Eyes'', by

Planetshakers Planetshakers is a contemporary worship music band, a central part of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. With over 30 albums, the band toured annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zeala ...

, 2005 * ''The Decade'', an EP by

Alesana Alesana ( ) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee and Patrick Thompson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. Alesa ...

, 2014 * ''Decades'' (David Palfreyman and Nicholas Pegg album), 2017 * ''Decades'' (Nightwish album), 2018 ** Decades: World Tour, a concert tour by Nightwish, 2018 ** '' Decades: Live in Buenos Aires'', by Nightwish, 2019

Songs

* "Decades", by Joy Division from '' Closer'', 1980 * "Decades", by Joe Walsh from ''

Songs for a Dying Planet ''Songs for a Dying Planet'' is the tenth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh. It was released in mid 1992, on the label Epic. Keen to re-establish himself after his ill-received 1991 album, '' ...

'', 1992

Theatre and television

* ''Decade'' (play), a 2011 British play marking the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks *

Decades (TV network) Decades is an American digital broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. The network, which is mainly carried on the digital subchannels of television stations, primarily airs classic television sitcoms from the 1950s through t ...

, an American television network * ''

Kamen Rider Decade is the title of the first installment of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider special anniversary Series, having begun with '' Kamen Rid ...

'', a 2009 Japanese tokusatsu series

Science

Decadal survey A decadal survey is a 10-year plan outlining scientific missions and goals created by the United States National Academies. It is a summary of input from scientists in the United States and beyond. Examples include: * Astronomy and Astrophysics ...

, a report prioritizing specific goals of a scientific field for the coming decade *

Deep Earth Carbon Degassing Project Deep Earth Carbon Degassing (DECADE) project is an initiative to unite scientists around the world to make tangible advances towards quantifying the amount of carbon outgassed from the Earth's deep interior (core, mantle, crust) into the surface env ...

(DECADE)

Sports

The Decade The Decade was a villainous professional wrestling stable in Ring of Honor, last consisting of B. J. Whitmer and Colby Corino. The name "Decade" was chosen because all three original members of the stable (Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs, and Roderick ...

, a professional wrestling stable 2013–2016 * Decade, a trick in

Flatland BMX Flatland is a freestyle BMX riding style performed on smooth flat surfaces that do not include any ramps, jumps, or grindrails. It is sometimes described as a form of artistic cycling with a blend of breakdancing. Flatland occupies a position so ...