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The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.
Ashton Eaton

Meaning of "decathlon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECATHLON

From deca- + Greek athlon contest, prize.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECATHLON

decathlon  [dɪˈkæθlɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECATHLON

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decathlon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECATHLON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα and ἄθλος. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the man who wins the Olympic decathlon. This began when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "You, sir, are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The current decathlon world record holder is American Ashton Eaton, who scored 9039 points at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. The event developed from the ancient pentathlon. Pentathlon competitions were held at the ancient Greek Olympics. Pentathlons involved five disciplines – long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, sprint and a wrestling match.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECATHLON


aquilon
ˈækwɪˌlɒn
Avalon
ˈævəˌlɒn
Ceylon
sɪˈlɒn
diencephalon
ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
Dralon
ˈdreɪlɒn
duathlon
djuːˈæθlɒn
echelon
ˈɛʃəˌlɒn
enneathlon
ˌɛnɪˈæθlɒn
epsilon
ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn
etalon
ˈɛtəˌlɒn
heptathlon
hɛpˈtæθlɒn
Miquelon
ˈmiːkəˌlɒn
moellon
ˈmwɛlɒn
mouflon
ˈmuːflɒn
nylon
ˈnaɪlɒn
papillon
ˈpæpɪˌlɒn
salon
ˈsælɒn
Teflon
ˈtɛflɒn
triathlon
traɪˈæθlɒn
upsilon
ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECATHLON

decarburize
decare
decartelize
decastere
decastich
decastyle
decasualisation
decasualization
decasualize
decasyllabic
decasyllable
decathlete
Decatur
decaudate
decay
decayable
decayed
decayer
decaying
decayless

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECATHLON

Babylon
ballon
beauty salon
biathlon
colon
gallon
hair salon
hairdressing salon
hexathlon
Languedoc-Roussillon
melon
modern pentathlon
pantalon
pentathlon
Roussillon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
talon
tetrathlon
Toulon
watermelon

Synonyms and antonyms of decathlon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «decathlon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECATHLON

Find out the translation of decathlon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decathlon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decathlon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十项全能比赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decatlón
570 millions of speakers

English

decathlon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

DECATHLON
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

десятиборье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decatlo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিকাঠ্লোন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décathlon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decathlon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zehnkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

十種競技
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

10종 경기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decathlon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Decathlon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெகாத்லான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिकॅथलॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dekatlon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decathlon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Decathlon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

десятиборстві
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Decathlon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δέκαθλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tienkamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tiokamp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Decathlon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decathlon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECATHLON»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECATHLON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decathlon

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10 QUOTES WITH «DECATHLON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decathlon.
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Bryan Clay
I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.
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Bryan Clay
I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you.
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Bryan Clay
Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.
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Ashton Eaton
There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It's like you go for the perfect 10.
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Ashton Eaton
The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.
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Ashton Eaton
The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.
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Caitlyn Jenner
If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?
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Rafer Johnson
The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.
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Dan O'Brien
The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them.
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Dan O'Brien
It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECATHLON»

Discover the use of decathlon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decathlon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Principle to Product: Exploring Process Through the ...
108 Figure 115: Carnegie Melon University 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry................ 109 Figure 116: University of Cincinnati 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry.................... 110 Figure 117: University of Colorado at Boulder 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry.
Brittany Loanne Williams, 2007
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Winning teams and innovative technologies from the 2005 ...
You mention in your testimony that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a sponsor of the Decathlon. What commitment, if any, has the AIA given the Department of Energy (DOE) to educate AIA members on the issues associated with the ...
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Integrating Waste Management Into the Architectural ...
Figure 111: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry....119 Figure 112: University of Missouri-Rolla 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry...........120 Figure 113: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007 Solar Decathlon Entry.
John Edward Morris (II.), 2007
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A Basic Guide to Decathlon
Briefly traces the history of the decathlon, describes each of the ten events, and offers advice for getting started in the sport, training, and competing.
United States Olympic Committee, 2001
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A Basic Guide to Decathlon
This is for the athlete who wants to become a decathlete -- and for the sports fan who wants a deeper appreciation and understanding of this challenging Olympic event.
Frank Zarnowski, 2001
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Decathlon, High Jump, and Other Field Events
Describes the field events held at the Olympic games, including the pole vault, the high jump, and the decathlon, and includes Olympic trivia and the history of each event at the games.
Jason Page, 2008
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Decathlon Challenge: Bruce Jenner's Story
The gold medal winner in the 1976 Olympic decathlon competition describes the four years he spent in training.
Bruce Jenner, Phillip Finch, 1977
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Wikipedia
”Sharpen Your Pencils, Academic Decathlon is Back”. Waukesha Freeman. 1257 ”USAD 2003–2003 calc policy” http://web.archive.org/web/20020803025611/ www.usad. org/curriculum/calcpolicy_new0502.html. United States Academic ...
By Wikipedians
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Bringing home the gold: 10 keys to winning the investment ...
Presents a winning investment strategy that discusses such techniques as learning to use basic equipment, guides to informed investing, and the importance of proper timing
Joseph L. Shaefer, 1989
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Strategic Retail Management: Text and International Cases
Only ten years later, Decathlon opened its first sports store outside France in Dortmund/Germany. Even though expansion into Germany was not a great success, internationalisation was further followed and the company expanded ...
Joachim Zentes, Dirk Morschett, Hanna Schramm-Klein, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECATHLON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decathlon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ushiro wins 6th straight decathlon title
The Yomiuri Shimbun NAGANO — Keisuke Ushiro won his sixth straight title in the men's decathlon at the Japan multievents championships on ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
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Ushiro seals worlds spot with sixth straight decathlon crown
NAGANO – Keisuke Ushiro easily secured a place on Japan's team for the upcoming world athletics championships after winning his sixth ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
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MEN'S COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Eckert ends up with second …
The Silver Creek High School graduate and former University of Iowa standout wanted to break the school record in the decathlon as a senior ... «Evening News and Tribune, Jul 15»
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PRESIDENTIAL DECATHLON — Ten Olympic-style 'rules of the …
1976 decathlon champion Caitlyn Jenner, a/k/a Bruce, shown here at the London Olympics in 2012, before he came out as Caitlyn and began ... «Voice of Baltimore, Jul 15»
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Ashton Eaton of US wins decathlon world title
Americans have won five of the last six decathlon world titles and the last three. Two-time defending champion Trey Hardee dropped out with a ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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NRG Home Solar Partners with Solar Decathlon Team from Stevens …
Princeton, New Jersey - June 30, 2015 -NRG Home Solar, a division of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and one of the country's leading ... «AltEnergyMag, Jul 15»
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Hardee wins US decathlon title with world-leading 8725
Much like 2014, Trey Hardee used the US Championships to underscore his legacy as one of the world's best in the decathlon, accumulating a ... «International Association of Athletics Federations, Jun 15»
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Trey Hardee drives to decathlon title at USA Track & Field …
But Trey Hardee used a golf analogy to describe the roll he was on during Friday's five disciplines — the 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, ... «The Register-Guard, Jun 15»
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UB's Morgan places fifth in decathlon
University at Buffalo junior Mike Morgan finished fifth in the decathlon on Friday night at the USATF Championships. Morgan ranked second ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
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Hartnell's Pacheco finishes seventh in decathlon
The result provided a career best in the decathlon for the Hartnell College Junior College State champion. Yet, it wasn't enough for the ... «Monterey County Herald, Jun 15»

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