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by zxvkhkxvdvbdxz 511 days ago
It's very standardized (SI), meaning 1/10:th. Althought not so commonly used with seconds.

You might be more familiar with decimeters, deciliters, decibels or the base-10 (decimal) numbering system.

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Also "decimate" which used to mean "kill 1/10th of the soldiers", but now apparently means "destroy (almost) entirely". :)