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decade vs eighties

eighties vs decade

decade and eighties both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decade Yes No No No
eighties Yes No No No
As nouns, eighties is a hyponym of decade; that is, eighties is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decade:
  • decade: a period of 10 years
  • eighties: the decade from 1980 to 1989
Other hyponyms of decade include 1900s, 1530s, 1920s, twenties, 1820s, 1930s, thirties, 1830s, 1940s, forties, 1840s, 1950s, fifties, 1850s, 1750s, 1960s, sixties, 1860s, 1760s, 1970s, seventies, 1870s, 1770s, 1980s, 1880s, 1780s, 1990s, nineties, 1890s, nineties, 1790s.
decade (noun) eighties (noun)
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system the time of life between 80 and 90
a period of 10 years the decade from 1980 to 1989
the decade from 1880 to 1889
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