decade
CEFR: B1
A continuous period of ten consecutive years. In IELTS Academic Task 1 and Task 2, it is an indispensable tool for synthesizing longitudinal trends, comparing census periods, and evaluating socio-economic developments without repetitive date listings (e.g. 'over the subsequent decade', 'in the final decade of the century').
Common Collocations
- over the past decade
- for several decades
- spanning decades
Example Sentence
Over the course of a single decade, household expenditure on renewable energy increased by more than forty percent.