decade vs zone

decade

noun
  • A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance. 

  • Any of the sets of ten sequential braille characters with predictable patterns. 

  • A group, set, or series of ten 

  • A period of ten days, (history) particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars. 

  • A series of prayers counted on a rosary, typically consisting of an Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys, and concluding with a Glory Be and sometimes the Fatima Prayer. 

  • A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. 

  • The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1. 

  • A set of ten electronic devices used to represent digits. 

zone

noun
  • A circuit; a circumference. 

  • A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections. 

  • A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc. 

  • A band or stripe extending around a body. 

  • Any given region or area of the world. 

  • Every of the three parts of an ice rink, divided by two blue lines. 

  • A belt or girdle. 

  • A defensive scheme where defenders guard a particular area of the court or field, as opposed to a particular opposing player. 

  • A semicircular area in front of each goal. 

  • The strike zone. 

  • A high-performance phase or period. 

  • A band or area of growth encircling anything. 

  • That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority. 

  • The curved surface of a frustum of a sphere, the portion of surface of a sphere delimited by parallel planes. 

  • A frustum of a sphere. 

verb
  • To divide into or assign to sections or areas. 

  • To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off. 

  • To define the property use classification of (an area). 

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