decade

decade(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la década
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We are half way through the second decade of the 21st CenturyYa estamos en la mitad de la segunda década del siglo XXI.
b. el decenio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The number of cases of the illness has decreased in recent decades.El número de casos de la enfermedad ha disminuido en los últimos decenios.
c. diez años
It's been almost a decade since I graduated from high school.Pasaron casi diez años desde que acabé el bachillerato.
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