decimation

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The action of decreasing something, especially a number of people, by a large percentage.

  - "The decimation of the Roman army during the Teutoburg Forest battle."
  - "The decimation of the bee population is a serious concern."

• Noun or Verb

  A reduction in size, extent, or quantity.

  - "The decimation of the forest due to deforestation."
  - "The decimation of the company's profits due to the economic downturn."

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Synonyms

tithing , tithe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decimation
damnation , station , nation

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Variants

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decimate , decimated , decimates , decimating , decimation , decimations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'decimare,' meaning 'to divide into ten parts' or 'to tax,' referring to the ancient Roman practice of assessing a tax by taking one tenth of the produce.

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Trivia

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1. Decimation was used as a military tactic during the ancient Roman Empire to instill fear and deter enemy forces.

2. Decimation is also used in mathematics to describe the process of reducing a set to a smaller subset while preserving some of its properties.

3. The term 'decimation' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reduction: Decimation is a form of reduction, where a significant decrease in size or quantity occurs.

2. Depletion: Decimation is a type of depletion, where a resource or population is severely reduced.

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Culture

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Decimation has been used extensively in literature, particularly in war contexts, to describe the devastating effects of battles or conflicts. It is a powerful symbol of loss and destruction.

How to Memorize "decimation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large group of people being reduced to a fraction of their original size.
   - Visualize a forest being cut down, leaving only a fraction of its former size.

2. associate
   

   - Associate decimation with reduction, depletion, or destruction.
   - Link decimation with war or conflict.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember D-E-C-I-M-A-T-I-O-N as 'Decrease Extremely Considerably In Massive Amounts To Instantly Obtain Nothing'.

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