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What other Latin words are based on ten?

december, decibel, decimate, decimal, dime


What words are based on ten?

metric


What words are based on the word ten?

Words based on the word 'ten' (10) are:tenpins (bowling)ten o'clock (AM or PM)ten gallon hat (very big cowboy hat)ten-cent-store (predecessor to the dollar store)ten out of ten (100%)ten to one (very likely)ten a penny (very common)


What number is the metric prefix based on?

The metric system is based upon powers of ten. Metric units are designed to increase or decrease by a factor of ten or by many factors of ten. For example the micrometer is one millionth of a meter, in other words a micrometer is 10-6 meters, which is a difference of six powers of ten.


Words based on ten?

The decimal system tentative tension tent tennis


What does Ten persons Ten colors mean in Japanese proverbs?

"Juunin toiro." Ten people, ten colors; in other words, 'to each his own.'


How many words does ten paragraphs?

The number of words in ten paragraphs can vary significantly based on the writing style and content. On average, a paragraph contains about 100 to 200 words. Therefore, ten paragraphs could range from approximately 1,000 to 2,000 words. For a more precise estimate, consider the specific context or purpose of the writing.


Ten other words which mean same as to look?

Scared. Happy. See. Amazed


What does the prefix of dec mean?

The prefix "dec-" in English words is derived from the Latin word "decem," which means "ten." It is commonly used to indicate a factor of ten or a tenth part of something. For example, in words like "decade" (a period of ten years) or "decimal" (a number system based on powers of ten).


Why is eleven called so and not ten and one?

If you join them together it will make a compound word It is that way in English. We have a separate word for two of the two digit numbers, eleven and twelve. In most other languages, there are words which translate out to "ten and one" and 'ten and two". Otherwise, the word is "teen" meaning "ten" for all the other "ten" words which follow the sequence. According to the dictionary, the two words that English uses has German roots...which are exactly what you have stated. "ten with one left over", and "ten with two left over". So the words in English have roots in old German that state the mathematical decimal formula.


What is 10010010 in words?

Ten million, ten thousand, ten.


What are ten words related to the word fashion?

what are ten words related to fashion