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Deci- (Latin decimus - tenth) is a prefix used to form the names of units of measurement, denoting tenths of basic units.

The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus", which means "tenth". It is used to represent tenths of various units of measurement.

For example:

1. decimeter (dm) - a unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter;

2. deciliter (dl) - a unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter;

3. decibel (dB) is a unit of measurement of sound pressure and power level, equal to one tenth of a bel.

Thus, the prefix “deci-” allows the formation of names of units of measurement that express tenths of basic units in various measurement systems.

Deci- is a shortened form of the Latin word decima (“tenth”), meaning “decimal.” Used in scientific and technical language to denote the division into parts of any quantity that is a multiple of 1/10. Examples of expressions: decimeter (decimal), decigrad (angular measure), dexapex (volume measure), dexile (currency).

The mysterious prefix D is created from the Latin words decima, and to be more precise, in translation it means “ten” or “one tenth”. For example, we say the decimal number system or decibel - that is, what is equal to