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    deci-

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Maths, Measurement
    deci- /desɪ/ prefix [in nouns]  XXa 10th part of a unit 十分之一 a decilitre (=0.1 litres) 分升〔0.1升〕 → deca-
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    deci-• a deciliter    From Longman Business Dictionarydeci-de‧ci- /desɪ/ prefix used in the metric system to mean ‘one tenth’. For example, a decimetre is equal to one tenth of a metreOrigin deci- French déci-, from Latin decimus “tenth”, from decem “ten”
    deci- prefixChinese
    unit Corpus a of Business 10th a part


    deci-
    deci- /desɪ/ prefix [in nouns]
     Language: French
     Origin: déci-, from Latin decimus 'tenth', from decem 'ten'
    a 10th part of a unit:
        a decilitre (=0.1 litres) ⇨ deca-


    deci-BrE /ˈdesɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdesɪ/ 🔊 combining form (in nouns; often used in units of measurement 构成名词，常用于计量单位) one tenth 十分之一◆decilitre分升  ➡  compare deca-