Decathlon Definition

dĭ-kăthlən, -lŏn
noun
An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events (100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump, 16-pound shot-put, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500-meter run): the winner is the contestant receiving the highest total of points.
Webster's New World
A contest in science and math proving skill.
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Other Word Forms of Decathlon

Noun

Singular:
decathlon
Plural:
decathlons

Origin of Decathlon

  • From the Greek stem dec meaning ten

    From Wiktionary

  • deca– (penta)thlon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Decathlon Sentence Examples

  • He is the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion.

  • They set out to win the decathlon of automotive performance. ' Honest.

  • In many ways, you could say that Deca Sports is some form of an Olympic decathlon.

  • Because of injuries, this is his first decathlon since.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEC

Words Ending With

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