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 ...

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 collection catalog, catalogues of tablet ...

, 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 7.0 × 10 ...

, a factor of 10 difference between two numbers *

Cosmological decade ''The Five Ages of the Universe'' is a popular science book written by astrophysicists Fred Adams and Gregory P. Laughlin about the future of an expanding universe first published in 1999. Book contents The book ''The Five Ages of the Univ ...

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

Braille Braille ( , ) is a Tactile alphabet, tactile writing system used by blindness, blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille displays that connect to computers and smartphone device ...

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

rosary The Rosary (; , in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary (Latin: Psalterium Jesu et Mariae), also known as the Dominican Rosary (as distinct from other forms of rosary such as the ...

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 r ...

, a card game * '' Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades'', a 2008 video game

Music

* Decad (chord) or decachord *

Decade (band) Decade are a British rock band from Bath, England. Formed in 2009, the band consists of lead vocalist Alex Sears, guitarist Joe Marriner, guitarist and backing vocalist Connor Fathers and bassist Harry Norton. Encapsulated by the locution 'Loud ...

, 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 inclu ...

'', 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 multiple studio albums, '' Time to Break the Spell'' (2006), '' Against the Grain'' (2009),'' Divide the Blackened Sky'' (2012), and an EP ''Life Suppo ...

, 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 post-Hardcore 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 ' ...

'', 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. ...

'', 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. His worship team is credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungo ...

, 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. Livgren, raised in Topeka, Kansas, developed an early interest in musi ...

, 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. They were among the first to mix theatrical stage perform ...

, 2007 * ''Decade'', by

Waltari Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial, techno, punk a ...

, 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 music, heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitari ...

, 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 Zealan ...

, 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, Patrick Thompson, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Record ...

, 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 Closer or Closers may refer to: Film and television * ''Closer'' (2000 film), a documentary by Tina Gharavi * ''Closer'' (2004 film), a 2004 adaptation of Patrick Marber's play (see below), directed by Mike Nichols * ''The Closer'', a 1990 mo ...

'', 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) Catchy Comedy, formerly known as 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 televisi ...

, an American television network * ''

Kamen Rider Decade is a Japanese television show and the 2009 installment of the long-running ''Kamen Rider'' series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth anniversary series of ''Kamen Rider''s Heisei era, and the final installment ...

'', 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 The 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 surfac ...

(DECADE)

Sports

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

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