Definitions for decimation
dec·i·ma·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decimationnoun

   destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decimationnoun

   The killing or destruction of a large portion of a population.

2. decimationnoun

   A tithing.

3. decimationnoun

   A selection of every tenth person by lot, as for punishment.

4. decimationnoun

   The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of the original sequence.

5. decimationnoun

   A digital signal processing technique for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decimationnoun

   Etymology: from decimate.

   1. A tithing; a selection of every tenth by lot or otherwise.2. A selection by lot of every tenth soldier, in a general mutiny, for punishment.

   By decimation and a tithed death,
   Take thou the destin’d tenth. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   A decimation I will strictly make
   Of all who my Charinus did forsake;
   And of each legion each centurion shall die. Dryden.

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1. decimation

   Decimation generally refers to the act of reducing or eliminating a large portion of something, often in a drastic and destructive manner. Originally, it was a military term used in ancient Rome where one of every ten men was killed as a form of collective punishment. In digital signal and image processing, decimation means reducing the number of samples or pixels, respectively.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decimationnoun

   a tithing

2. Decimationnoun

   a selection of every tenth person by lot, as for punishment

3. Decimationnoun

   the destruction of any large proportion, as of people by pestilence or war

4. Etymology: [L. decimatio: cf. F. dcimation.]

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1. Decimation

   Decimation is a storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. spinning off from the House of M limited series. The storyline focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, which occurred on November 2 according to X-Men #191, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decimation

   The punishing every tenth soldier by lot, was truly decimatio legionis.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decimation

   A military punishment inflicted among the Romans on cowardly or mutinous troops. It consisted in selecting by lot one-tenth of the whole body of troops who misbehaved, and putting them to death. There have been a few instances of this species of punishment in modern times. In 1642 the Archduke Leopold employed it against a regiment of cavalry; Marshal Créqui also had recourse to it against the mutinous garrison of Trèves, and before the battle of Waterloo Blücher is said to have punished in this manner a body of mutinous troops.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decimation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decimation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of decimation in a Sentence

1. Pranav Kshatriya:

   We see this event as a net positive for Bharti Airtel (Bharti) as although it will have to pay 356 billion rupees toward liabilities, the decimation of (a) weak operator will significantly enhance its market share.

2. Marcia Chatelain:

   I know this because our work is full of love, healing and dignity, and we center Black people's humanity and life over our death and decimation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decimation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decimation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decimation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=decimation
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=decimation
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html