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Because the prefix 'deca' means ten. A decagon has ten sides - a decade is ten years.
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Are there words that start with the prefix deca?
YES! decade, decagon, decathlon, decathlete by the way , if there were no words that started with "deca-", then by definition, "deca-" would not be a prefix...
Another word for decagon?
6-gon or a six sided shape
A sentence for decade?
She has served as a nurse for an entire decade.
What is the root word for decade?
Greek word dekas meaning 'group of ten'
What are the syllables in decade?
Decade is prounonced Deck aid or if you visit dictionary.com they have a sound bite that will allow you to hear it pronounced DECK-aid
What word has the same prefix as decagon?
decade
What is a word that starts with the deca prefix that is not decagon?
decade
Words starting with deca?
decade decagon decadent decimal decathlon
What is the name of ten sided polygon?
i believe it would be called a decagon. the prefix "deca" meaning ten, as in decade (10 yrs)
What polygon has ten sides?
A decagon~Like decade means ten years;)
What 3 words start with Dec and means a 10?
Decade, Decagon and Decatron
All the words that begin with dec?
Decagon-A triangle with 10 side Decade-10 years Decagram-10 grams Since it is a prefix, you can add deca to a lot of words and it will always be 10 (units) of whatever that word is.
What is a dectigon?
Did you mean decagon? You misspelled the word. A decagon is a shape with 10 sides
What words start with dec that mean 100?
decimal, December [ originally the 10th month in the Roman calendar ], decagon, decare and decahedron
How many sides an decagon has?
A decagon has ten sides - from the Greek word 'deka' meaning ten.
What words start with the letters decs?
decimal, decimeter, decade, decagon, decanter, decapitate, decay, deceit, December, deceptive
What words start with dec that mean ten?
decade, decagon, decalogue, December (originally, in the old calendar, meant tenth month), decimal, decimeter, decameter, decathalon, decahedron
