Decade

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: दशक (Dashak) – A period of ten years.

Pronunciation

[dek-eyd]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Ten years – दस साल (Das saal)
Period – अवधि (Avadhi)

Related Words

Century – सदी (Sadi)
Millennium – सहस्राब्दी (Sahasrabdi)

Word Origin

“Decade” shabd Latin se aaya hai, aur iska arth hai “ten”.

– “Decade” originates from Latin, meaning “ten.”

Word Family

Noun: Decade – दशक (Dashak)

Adjective: Decadal – दशकीय (Dashakiya)

Usage Examples

1. Pichle decade mein technology mein kaafi unnati hui hai.

– In the last decade, technology has advanced greatly.

2. Das saal ka ek decade samay ka mahatvapurn hisa hota hai.

– A decade of ten years is an important period of time.

Cultural Note

India mein decade ka use aksar samay ke lambe period ko represent karne ke liye hota hai, jaise 1980s ya 1990s ke dashak ko.

In Context

Decade ko aksar aise samay ke period ke roop mein dekha jata hai jo kisi ek change ya trend ko define karta hai, jaise cultural ya technological development.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Decade” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Century (सदी)

Year (साल)

Week (हफ्ता)

Ten years (दस साल)

‘Ten years’ sahi jawab hai kyunki decade ka matlab hai das saalon ka samay period.

“Decade” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

French (फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

Greek (ग्रीक)

Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki decade shabd ka origin Latin se hua hai jisme iska matlab hota hai “ten”.

Decade ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Century (सदी)

Ten years (दस साल)

Period (अवधि)

Dashak (दशक)

‘Century’ sahi jawab hai kyunki decade ka matlab hota hai sirf das saal ka period, na ki 100 saal.