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deci is 1/10, deca is 10/1. So decisecond is correct.
by a3w 2y ago
deci is 1/10, deca is 10/1. So decisecond is correct.
- schacon 2y agoI understand, I meant I tried to say the word “decisecond” out loud and we debated if that was a real word or if I was attempting to say “deca” which was understandable.
- zxvkhkxvdvbdxz 2y agoIt's very standardized (SI), meaning 1/10:th. Althought not so commonly used with seconds. You might be more familiar with decimeters, deciliters, decibels or the base-10 (decimal) numbering system.
- quesera 2y agoAlso "decimate" which used to mean "kill 1/10th of the soldiers", but now apparently means "destroy (almost) entirely". :)
- CRConrad 2y agoSure, deca- as in "decade" is understandable. But why would deci- as in "decimal" be any less understandable?