Well, there is the Roman Army definition.

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by a6l6e6x

5/13/20 9:20:00 PM

Well, there is the Roman Army definition.

From Wikipedia:

Decimation (Latin: decimatio; decem = "ten") was a form of Roman military discipline in which every tenth man in a group was executed by members of his cohort.

Alex

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When you google: ["decimation" means 10% died? 10% lived?] - (Ashton) - (11) - May 13, 2020, 08:22:01 PM EDT

Well, there is the Roman Army definition. - (a6l6e6x) - May 13, 2020, 09:20:00 PM EDT

I'm sure there is a name for words like that. - (static) - (7) - May 14, 2020, 04:36:08 AM EDT

Actually there are two - (malraux) - (3) - May 14, 2020, 10:13:01 AM EDT

No controversy. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - May 14, 2020, 12:51:41 PM EDT

Read Wade's subject again - (malraux) - (1) - May 14, 2020, 12:56:11 PM EDT

Mea Culpa. ;0) -NT - (mmoffitt) - May 14, 2020, 12:59:15 PM EDT

Contranyms - (drook) - (2) - May 14, 2020, 10:59:34 AM EDT

Excellent! ..but fatal. - (Ashton) - May 14, 2020, 03:24:46 PM EDT

That's the bunny! Thank you! -NT - (static) - May 17, 2020, 04:28:33 AM EDT

The meaning of “decimation” - (rcareaga) - (1) - May 19, 2020, 06:50:41 PM EDT

Less sense than for halved. - (Andrew Grygus) - May 19, 2020, 08:10:16 PM EDT

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