Definition
decenary
adjective
- relating to or based on the number ten; decimal
Usage: formal; technical
noun
- 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.