Definitions for DECI-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
deci-
a combining form used initially in the names of units of measurement that are one tenth the size of the unit denoted by the second element of the compound:
decibel; deciliter.
Category: Weights and Measures, Affix
Origin of deci-:
L decimus tenth
Wiktionary
deci-(Prefix)
Meaning a tenth part.
deci-(Prefix)
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: d
Origin: From decimus, tenth
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