"dekad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dekads [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”). By surface analysis, deka- + -ad. Doublet of decad and decade. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|δεκάς||group of ten}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás, “group of ten”), {{surf|en|deka-|-ad}} By surface analysis, deka- + -ad, {{dbt|en|decad|decade}} Doublet of decad and decade Head templates: {{en-noun}} dekad (plural dekads)
  1. (climatology) Ten days, especially of rainfall. Generally identified as dekad 1: 1ˢᵗ-10ᵗʰ, dekad 2: 11ᵗʰ-20ᵗʰ, and dekad 3: 21ˢᵗ-last day of each month. Derived forms: dekadal Related terms: pentad
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