Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An athletic contest consisting of ten track and field events: the 100-meter, 400-meter, and 1,500-meter runs; the 110-meter high hurdles; the discus and javelin throws; the shot put; the pole vault; the high jump; and the long jump. Participation in the decathlon is traditionally limited to men.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
athletic contest consisting of ten events which includessprinting ,hurdling ,jumping , andthrowing over a span of two days - noun a contest in science and math proving skill
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But, after all, the solar decathlon is not only about getting energy from the sun, it is also about finding ways to conserve and reduce the energy required by the residence.
SOLAR DECATHLON 2007: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Inhabitat
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ÂTeams compete in 10 areas (that's why it's called a decathlon): Architecture, Market Appeal, Engineering, Communications, Affordability, Comfort Zone, Hot Water, Appliances, Home Entertainment, Energy Balance (Go to DOE's awesome competition page to learn more).
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Teams compete in 10 areas (that's why it's called a decathlon): Architecture, Market Appeal, Engineering, Communications, Affordability, Comfort Zone, Hot Water, Appliances, Home Entertainment, Energy Balance (Go to DOE's awesome competition page to learn more).
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Bryan Clay celebrates becoming the second American gold medalist in decathlon.
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Daley Thompson called the decathlon the ultimate test of stamina.
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I doubt McConaughey was training for a 'decathlon'.
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In Dr. Vaillant's "decathlon" of mental health-10 measures, taken at various points between ages 18 and 80, including personality stability at ages 21 and 29, and social supports at 70-you have ranked in the top 10 of the Grant Study men the entire way through, one of only three men to have done so.
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In Dr. Vaillant's "decathlon" of mental health-10 measures, taken at various points between ages 18 and 80, including personality stability at ages 21 and 29, and social supports at 70-you have ranked in the top 10 of the Grant Study men the entire way through, one of only three men to have done so.
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Editor's Note: Don't forget about Daley Thompson, the two-time decathlon gold medal winner.
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Editor's Note: Don't forget about Daley Thompson, the two-time decathlon gold medal winner.
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