decim vs decimate

decim

noun
  • A decimeter. 

decimate

verb
  • To replace a high-resolution model with another of lower but acceptable quality. 

  • To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of anything. 

  • To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely. 

  • To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything. 

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