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Raredecimation
The correct spelling is decimation.
How to pronounce decimation
noun
IPA: /ˌdɛsɪˈmeɪʃən/
Say it like: Des-ima-sho-n
The correct spelling is decimation. (strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
- 2.(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
- 3.A tithe or the act of tithing.
- 4.The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.
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