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dek

noun · num · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /dɛk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛk

1

noun

Meaning 1

The subhead of a news story.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: journalism, media

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

num

Meaning 2

The cardinal number occurring after nine and before el in a duodecimal system. Written ↊, decimal value 10.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deliberate misspelling of deck, to distinguish the word as not belonging in the story.

From the prefix dec-.