dec-


  1. variant of deca- before a vowel: decathlon.

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Other definitions for dec. (2 of 4)

dec.1

abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) pour off.

Origin of dec.

2
From the Latin word dēcantā

Other definitions for dec. (3 of 4)

dec.2

abbreviation
  1. deceased.

  2. decimeter.

  1. declension.

  2. decrease.

  3. Music. decrescendo.

Other definitions for Dec. (4 of 4)

Dec.

abbreviation
  1. December.

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British Dictionary definitions for Dec (1 of 2)

Dec

abbreviation for
  1. December

British Dictionary definitions for dec. (2 of 2)

dec.

abbreviation for
  1. deceased

  2. music decrescendo

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