1. relating to or based on the number ten; decimal
Usage: formal; technical

1. a group or set of ten
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The decenary system is based on powers of ten.
• Ancient Romans used a decenary structure for organizing their military units.
• A decenary of rosary beads represents ten Hail Marys.
• The mathematician explained the decenary notation used in modern arithmetic.
• The church divided the prayers into a decenary for meditation.