kymmenikkö — meaning in English

English meaning

• decade noun A period of ten years.
• decuplet noun A group of ten, particularly
• ten number The number after nine and before eleven, written as 10.

Senses

kymmenikkö is used for these senses in English:

• decade A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.]
• decuplet One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
• ten A set or group with ten elements.

decade — full definition

1. noun A period of ten years.
2. noun Any group or set of ten, such as a set of ten prayers counted on a rosary.

decuplet — full definition

1. noun A group of ten, particularly
2. noun A group of ten notes played in place of four or eight.
3. noun A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
4. noun One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.

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