decades

Meanings

• A period of ten years

  - "The roaring twenties."
  - "I was born in the seventies."

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Rhymes

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decades , cades , glades , shades

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Variants

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decadal , decade , decades , decades-long , decadeslong

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Etymology

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From the Latin decas, meaning 'ten', and -es, a suffix meaning 'belonging to'.

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1. Era: An era is a period of time characterized by distinctive cultural, political, or social developments. Eras can span a few decades to several centuries. For example, the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, and the Industrial Revolution are all examples of eras characterized by distinctive cultural, political, or social developments.

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Decades have cultural significance in various ways. For example, decades can represent eras of historical and cultural importance, such as the Harlem Renaissance or the Beat Generation. Decades can also be used as shorthand for specific decades, such as the '60s or the '90s. Additionally, decades can be used as a way to categorize and compare various cultural phenomena that occurred during different decades.

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