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decade vs forties

forties vs decade

decade and forties both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decade Yes No No No
forties Yes No No No
As nouns, forties is a hyponym of decade; that is, forties is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decade:
  • decade: a period of 10 years
  • forties: the decade from 1940 to 1949
Other hyponyms of decade include 1900s, 1530s, 1920s, twenties, 1820s, 1930s, thirties, 1830s, 1940s, 1840s, 1950s, fifties, 1850s, 1750s, 1960s, sixties, 1860s, 1760s, 1970s, seventies, 1870s, 1770s, 1980s, eighties, 1880s, eighties, 1780s, 1990s, nineties, 1890s, nineties, 1790s.
decade (noun) forties (noun)
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system the time of life between 40 and 50
a period of 10 years the decade from 1940 to 1949
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