Meaning & use
decathlon
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An athletic competition consisting of ten different track and field events, with an overall winner determined by combined performance.
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He trained for years to compete in the Olympic decathlon.
The decathlon includes events like the long jump, javelin throw, and 1500-meter run.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'deka' (ten) and 'athlon' (contest); the women's equivalent event is traditionally called the heptathlon, with seven events.
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