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Word Work Unit 15 GC
non/nov, deci/deca, cent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| November | the 11th month of the year; formerly the ninth |
| nonagon | a nine sided polygon |
| decade | a period of ten years |
| decimeter | one tenth of a meter; ten centimeters |
| decimal | based on the number 10 |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| percent | one part in a hundred; an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth |
| centigrade | relating to the temperature scale in which the boiling point of water is at 100 degrees and freezing is 0 degrees |
| centurion | an officer in the ancient Roman army, which originally had 100 men |
| centimeter | a length equal to 1/100 meter; ten millimeters |