decim

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See also: dècim and -decim

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin decima (“a tenth”).[1] Doublet of dime.

Noun

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decim (plural decims)

  1. (obsolete) A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.
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Etymology 2

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Clipped form of decimeter.

Noun

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decim (plural decims)

  1. (uncommon) A decimeter.

References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "† decim, n.1" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2015.

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