deka-
a combining form meaning “ten,” used in the names of metric units which are ten times the size of the unit denoted by the base word: dekaliter.
Origin of deka-
1- Also especially before a vowel, dek- .
- Compare deci-.
Words Nearby deka-
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British Dictionary definitions for deka-
deka-
combining form
variants of deca-
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