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Decimal (area)
A decimal is a unit of area in India and Bangladesh approximately equal to 1/100 acre . After metrication in the mid-20th century by both countries, the unit became officially obsolete. Especially among the rural population in Northern Bangladesh and West Bengal, it is still in use.-References:

Decimal (disambiguation)
Decimal could mean:*The decimal or base ten numeral system* Decimal , an obsolete unit of measure in India and Bangladesh* Decimal separator, used to mark the boundary between the ones and tenths place in numbers , often referred to as a "decimal"

Decimalisation
Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency that is based on one basic unit of currency and a sub-unit which is a power of 10, most commonly 100.

Decimation
Decimation may refer to:* Decimation , a form of military discipline used by officers in the Roman army for punishment* Decimation , a reduction in the number of samples

Decimetre
A decimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one tenth of a metre, the SI base unit of length. In simple words there are 10 cm in a decimetre.

Decipol
The Decipol is a unit used to measure the perceived air quality. It was introduced by Danish professor P. Ole Fanger;One decipol is the perceived air quality in a space with a sensory load of one olf ventilated by 10 L/s. It was developed to quantify how the strength of indoor pollution sources indoors influence air quality as it is perceived by humans.

Decision
A decision is the selection between possible actions.A choice is the selection between two or more objects.The term decision may refer to:* Judgment , as the outcome of a legal case

Decision (baseball)
A decision is a statistical credit given to a baseball pitcher.There are two types of decisions: win and loss.In order to receive a win, the starting pitcher must complete at least five innings and leave with the lead. If the pitcher's lead is preserved by the bullpen, he is credited with a win

Decisiones
Decisiones is a Telemundo-produced Spanish-language television anthology of steamy melodramas about passion and sex in the modern world. The hour-long series features impassioned people thrust into amorous adventures and pushed to their breaking points

Deck
Deck may refer to:In vehicles:*Deck , an outdoor floor of a ship*Bus deck, referring to the number of passenger levels on a bus or coach*Plane deck, referring to the flight deck or the fuselageIn construction:

Deckers
Deckers may refer to:* Deckers, Colorado, United States* Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a footwear manufacturerPeople with the surname Deckers:* Daphne Deckers , Dutch model* Eugene Deckers , French actor

Deckle
In manual papermaking, a deckle is a removable wooden frame or "fence" placed into a mould to keep the paper slurry within bounds and to control the size of the sheet produced. After the mold is dipped into a vat of paper slurry, excess water is drained off and the deckle is removed and the mold shaken or "couched" to set the fibers of the paper

Declamation
Grand National Tournament in Declamation is a public speaking event of the National Catholic Forensic League. One can qualify for the annual NCFL Grand National Tournament in Declamation through their local qualifying tournament

Declan (album)
Declan is the first album by singer Declan Galbraith. Released on 22 September 2002 in the United Kingdom, at age 10, this was Declan's first album.-Track listing:# "Danny Boy" Declan is the first album by singer Declan Galbraith. Released on 22 September 2002 in the United Kingdom, at age 10, this was Declan's first album.-Track listing:# "Danny Boy" Declan is the first album by singer Declan Galbraith. Released on 22 September 2002 in the United Kingdom, at age 10, this was Declan's first album.-Track listing:# "Danny Boy" (Frederic E

Declaration
Declaration may refer to:* Declaration , specifies the identifier, type, and other aspects of language elements* Declaration , when the captain of a cricket team declares its innings closed

Declaration (Bleeding Through album)
Declaration is the fifth album by American metalcore band Bleeding Through. The song's titles are named after different states and cities. Frontman Brandan Schieppati commented, "There are definitely places when we're traveling where every time we go there, we're like, 'Fuck, why do we have to be here?' Like, we'll be in France and all of a sudden we'll feel totally insignificant

Declaration (This is It)
"Declaration " is an Gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2007 album The Fight of My Life. The song contains samples of and interpolations of "This Is It" by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins who are credited with Franklin as composers of the song.-Charts and succession:"Declaration " became a crossover hit, moving to #13 on the U.S

Declaration of War (single)
"Declaration of War" is the second single from Hadouken's debut album released on 4 May 2008. , it is the band's second most successful single, after Liquid Lives, charting at #66 in the UK.-Track listing:7digital download

Declare
Declare is a supernatural spy novel by Tim Powers. It presents a secret history of the Cold War in which an agent for a secret British spy organization learns the true nature of several beings living on Mount Ararat. In this he is opposed by real-life communist traitor Kim Philby, who did travel extensively in the region. Philby's father, St

Declassification
Declassification is the process of documents that formerly were classified as secret ceasing to be so restricted, often under the principle of freedom of information. Procedures for declassification vary by country

Declension
In linguistics, declension is the inflection of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and articles to indicate number , case , and gender

Declination
In astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and south of the celestial equator

Decline
Decline is a change over time from previously efficient to inefficient organizational functioning, from previously rational to non-rational organizational and individual decision-making, from previously law-abiding to law violating organizational and individual behavior, from previously virtuous to iniquitous individual moral behavior

Declino
Declino was a hardcore punk band based in Turin, Italy during the early 80's. They're remembered as one of the most influential hardcore punk bands in Italy.Several members also played with Negazione.- Discography :* Controproduzioni

Decoction
Decoction is a method of extraction, by boiling, of dissolved chemicals, or herbal or plant material, which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes. Decoction involves first mashing, and then boiling in water to extract oils, volatile organic compounds, and other chemical substances

Decolonization
Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the unequal relation of polities whereby one people or nation establishes and maintains dependent Territory over another

Decomposition
Decomposition is the process by which organic material is broken down into simpler forms of matter. The process is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biome. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death

Decompression (The Outer Limits)
"Decompression" is the 13th episode of season six of The Outer Limits. It first aired on July 30, 2000.-Opening narration:-Synopsis:Senator Wyndom Brody has just won the New Hampshire primary and he's flying to South Carolina to press his campaign for the Presidency. He aims to collect all the private details of America's citizens into databases via computers

Decompression sickness
Decompression sickness describes a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurization

Decongestant
A decongestant or nasal decongestant is a type of drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion.-Pharmacology:The vast majority of decongestants act via enhancing norepinephrine and epinephrine or adrenergic activity by stimulating the α-adrenergic receptors

Deconstruction
Deconstruction is a term introduced by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in his 1967 book Of Grammatology. Although he carefully avoided defining the term directly, he sought to apply Martin Heidegger's concept of Destruktion or Abbau, to textual reading

Deconstruction (self-titled album)
Deconstruction is the only record released by the band of the same name, consisting of guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction, plus drummer Michael Murphy. They wrote the album soon after splitting with the band, the other half of which went on to form Porno for Pyros at the same time. The album is considered an alternative rock cult classic

Decontamination
Decontamination is the process of cleansing the human body to remove contamination by hazardous materials including chemicals, radioactive substances, and infectious material

Decontrol (Discharge EP)
Decontrol is the third EP of Discharge. It was released on Clay Records in 1980.-Track listing:#"Decontrol"#"It's No T.V. Sketch"#"Tomorrow Belongs To Us"

Decorated
Decorated can have several meanings:*In architecture, the Decorated Period refers to a period and style of mediaeval Gothic architecture.

Decoration
Decoration may refer to:* Decorative arts, the craft of a house painter and decorator.* An object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc.

Decorator
Decorator can refer to:*a house painter and decorator*Interior decoration*Decorator pattern in object-oriented programming*Function decorators, in Python*The Decorator, a 1920 film starring Oliver Hardy

Decortication
Decortication is a medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ. The procedure is usually performed when the lung is covered by a thick, inelastic pleural peel restricting lung expansion. In a non-medical aspect, decortication is the removal of the bark, husk, or outer layer, or peel of an object

Decorum
Decorum was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory that was about the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject

Decoupage
Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on. Commonly an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers

Decoy
A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also in wartime and in the committing or resolving of crimes.-Duck decoy:The term duck decoy may refer to two distinct devices, both used for hunting wildfowl

Decoy (disambiguation)
A decoy is a person, device or event meant as a distraction to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for.Decoy may also refer to:*Decoy , a tactic in chess*Decoy , a 1946 film noir

Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law

Decree (Belgium)
For other uses of the term decree, see: Decree.Decree in Belgium refers to legislation passed by community or regional parliaments, except by the Brussels Parliament

Decree nisi
A decree nisi is a court order that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met, such as a subsequent petition to the court or the passage of a specified period of time.

Decrepitation
Decrepitation is the breaking of a substance usually accompanied by the emission of a crackling sound. An example for a substance which decrepitates on heating is lead nitrate . The crackling noise which several salts make when suddenly heated, accompanied by a violent exfoliation of their particles

Decriminalization
Decriminalization or Decriminalisation is the abolition of criminal penalties in relation to certain acts, perhaps retroactively, though perhaps regulated permits or fines might still apply . The reverse process is criminalization.Decriminalization reflects changing social and moral views

Decubitus
Commonly used in medicine, the word decubitus is used to mean "lying down". It is derived from the Latin verb “decumbere” meaning "to lie down".

Decurion (administrative)
A decurion was a member of a city senate in the Roman Empire. Decurions were drawn from the curiales class, which was made up of the wealthy middle class citizens of a town society.

Decurion (military)
A decurion was a Roman cavalry officer in command of a squadron of cavalrymen in the Roman army.- Republican army :

Decurrent
Decurrent is a term used in botany and mycology to describe plant or fungal parts that extend downward.In botany, the term is most often applied to leaf blades that partly wrap or have wings around the stem or petiole and extend down along the stem

DED
DED may refer to:*Death effector domain, a signalling pathway in cell biology*Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst, German Development Service*District Electoral Division, a low-level territorial division in Ireland

Dede
Dede, DeDe or Dédé may refer to:People* Dedé, nickname of professional football player Anderson Vital da Silva* Dedê, nickname of professional football player Leonardo de Deus Santos

Dedicated
Dedicated may refer to:* Dedicated * Dedicated * Dedicated * Dedicated '88–'91, an album by Upper Hutt Posse* Dedicated , a British record label* Dedicated, an album by Ralph Bowen

Dedication
Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or presented to a particular person. This practice, which once was used to gain the patronage and support of the person so addressed, is now only a mark of affection or regard

Dedication (Baptist ceremony)
A dedication ceremony takes place in some Christian churches which practice adult baptism . The child is presented to the congregation, and vows are made to raise him or her in the Christian tradition, in the same way as at the more common christening ceremony, but the child is not baptised, as the adherents of the denomination believe infants are unable to

Dedication (disambiguation)
Dedication often refers to various religious and secular ceremonies and practices.*Dedication , a Christian ceremony* Pariṇāmanā , commonly rendered in English as DedicationDedication may also refer to:-Music:

Dedication (Herbie Hancock album)
Dedication is the sixteenth album by Herbie Hancock. It was recorded in Japan in 1974 while Hancock was touring and first released on the Japanese CBS Sony label

Dedo
Dedo is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Dedo is bordered on the south by the Gojeb River which separates it from the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west by Gera, on the north by Kersa, and on the east by Omo Nada

Deductible
In an insurance policy, the deductible is the amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses. It is normally quoted as a fixed quantity and is a part of most policies covering losses to the policy holder. The deductible must be paid by the insured, before the benefits of the policy can apply

Deduction
Deduction may refer to:in logic:* Deductive reasoning, inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises

Deductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning, also called deductive logic, is reasoning which constructs or evaluates deductive arguments. Deductive arguments are attempts to show that a conclusion necessarily follows from a set of premises or hypothesis

Dee (porn star)
Dee is a Puerto Rican pornographic actress, director and nude model. She entered the adult film industry in 1997 at the age of around 19 and has appeared in over 490 movies.-Awards:

Dee (singer)
Dee is an electro-pop dance-rock Canadian singer, songwriter, disc jockey, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and remixer.

Deed
A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed

Deeds
The Development Education Society is an Indian Non-Governmental Organisation established in 1989. It is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organisation which operates in the Ponnai area of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Its guiding commitment is to educate, and improve conditions for those who form the vulnerable sections of society

Deeds
Deeds may refer to:*Deed, a legal instrument used to grant a right*Sen. Creigh Deeds, an American politician, member of the Virginia Senate and Democratic Nominee for the 2009 Gubinatorial race of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Deel
Deel may refer to:* Deel , the main article of traditional Mongolian clothing* River Deel, in County Limerick, Ireland

Deel (clothing)
A deel is the traditional clothing commonly worn for many centuries among the Mongols and other nomadic tribes of Central Asia, including various Turkic peoples, and can be made from cotton, silk, or brocade.