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variant of deca- before a vowel: decathlon.

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Other definitions for dec- (2 of 4)

dec.¹

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) pour off.

Origin of dec.

From the Latin word dēcantā

Other definitions for dec- (3 of 4)

dec.²

abbreviation

deceased.

decimeter.

declension.

decrease.

Music. decrescendo.

Other definitions for dec- (4 of 4)

Dec.

abbreviation

December.

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How to use dec- in a sentence

On Dec. 30, she filed a similar lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court.
Ex-CBS Reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s Battle Royale With the Feds|Lloyd Grove|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Training in Taji began Dec. 20; a week later, 218 Iraqis began receiving training in Anbar.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was Dec. 20, 1991, the deadline for the New Hampshire primary.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In the week starting Dec. 22, arrests were down 66 percent compared to the same week in 2013.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After the lapse of a short time the schools were completed, and up to the present (Dec. 1869) worship has been held in them.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
Those who are interested may be referred to an excellent article in America for Dec. 20, 1913, "What to say and how to say it."
Breaking with the Past|Francis Aidan Gasquet
The Council of Trent, on receiving an account of the battle, Dec. 28th, offered solemn thanksgivings.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Convention of Dec. 31, 1913, regarding the unification of commercial statistics.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Convention of Dec. 21, 1904, regarding the exemption of hospital ships from dues and charges in ports.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dec- (1 of 2)

Dec

abbreviation for

December

British Dictionary definitions for dec- (2 of 2)

dec.

abbreviation for

deceased

music decrescendo

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