decade vs 10

decade and 10 both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decade	Yes	No	No	No
10	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, decade and 10 are synonyms defined as:

decade and 10: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

Other synonyms of decade include ten, tenner, X.

decade (noun)	10 (noun)
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system	the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
a period of 10 years

decade (adjective)	10 (adjective)
	being one more than nine