decade

/ˈdɛkeɪd/noun
Middle School
1

A group, set, or series of ten , particularly

2

A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9.

3

A period of ten days, particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars.

4

A work in ten parts or books, particularly such divisions of Livy's History of Rome.

5

A series of prayers counted on a rosary, typically consisting of an Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys, and concluding with a Glory Be and sometimes the Fatima Prayer.

6

Any of the sets of ten sequential braille characters with predictable patterns.

7

A set of ten electronic devices used to represent digits.

8

A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.

9

The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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