" decimate "

 [ "decimate" ]

1: A frequently misused word.

  * e.g.,  ... When I decimated the cookies I ate ten out of the hundred-cookie batch. 

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2: Decimate literally means to reduce something by a tenth, but many people use it instead to mean "totally destroy." The word "obliterate" would be a better choice than "decimate."

  * e.g.,  ... Joe decimated the rock collection by getting rid of one tenth of the rocks. 

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3: Decimate comes from the root "deci-" which can be found in other words involving ten, "decimal" for example.

 [ "decimate" ]

1: the verb to "decimate" comes from the root of the Latin word for ten. Obvious enough, but the use gets more interesting. The verb "To decimate" is synonymous with "to destroy" and may be used to talk about a great reduction, loss, etc. "Decimation" was used as a Roman military strategy, as punishment for a severe crime, typically rebellion or desertion, the army would be forcibly lined up, and every tenth person would be killed. The form of group punishment based on the number ten is an adequate enough explanation for the origin of the word. Today, the word can be used in a less mathematical context, and still be grammatically correct, though it's still an intense verb.

  * e.g.,  ... General Sherman's tactics in the South decimated the Confederate's power by destroying the land and cutting off economic growth.  

 [ "decimate" ]

1: to destroy a large part of .

  * e.g.,  ... face + rocket = decimated face 

 [ "Decim" ]

1: Decim is one of the main characters in the twelve episode series "Death Parade." He is an arbiter and the bartender for the bar Quindecim. His hobby is to collect the dummies of souls that have gone to the void. He is also the first arbiter with human emotions.

  * e.g.,  ... I ship Decim and Chiyuki. 

 [ "the decimation" ]

1: The result of Thanos balancing the universe by snapping his fingers. But since no one saw this happen it is referred to as 'The Decimation.'

  * e.g.,  ... The decimation caused us to loose friends, family, and a part of ourselves. 

 [ "Decimal" ]

1: Decimal is the most common base number system(10). The mainly used family of bases are: Hexidecimal,Decimal,Noninary,Octinary,Pentinary,Trinary,and Binary.

  * e.g.,  ... Hexidecimal: 190F151315030C 

 [ "Decimated" ]

1: Reduced by 1/10th (one-tenth), not, as commonly misused, totally wiped out, destroyed, annihilated.

  * e.g.,  ... The rodent population in New York City was decimated, down from ten million to only nine million. 

 [ "Decimals" ]

1: Money or the equivalent of. Representing funds.

  * e.g.,  ... Used in metaphoric terms by rapper Nas. "And I'm shrewd about decimals". On your P's and Q's when it comes to making money. 

 [ "Decimation" ]

1: The correct term for Thanos' Snap in Infinity War

  * e.g.,  ... Thanos' decimation destroyed half of all life. 

 [ "decimating" ]

1: To decrease by 1/10, hence the prefix deci.

  * e.g.,  ... Aww, only 10%? At least I can say I was decimating that test.