Deci comes from the latin Decimus which means one tenth. A prefix of deci-would mean one tenth of whatever the word is. Deciliter is one-tenth of a liter.Decibel is one-tent â¦ h of a bel, and is a unit of measurement of power. Decimeter is one-tenth of a meter.3 people found this useful.enti means a hundredth of something. Examples are centimeter (a hundredth of a meter) and centigrams (a hundredth of a gram).
Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers is the journal of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (www.iimahd.ernet.in). Launched in January 1976, this peer-reviewed journal is published quarterly. The word Vikalpa, in Sanskrit, carries a rich repository of meanings: diversity, alternatives, logic, and freedom of choice.
(vÄ«â²Él, vÄ«l) n. A small container, usually with a closure, used especially for liquids. tr.v. viÂ·aled, viÂ·alÂ·ing, viÂ·als or viÂ·alled or viÂ·alÂ·ling. To put or keep in or as if in a vial. [Middle English viole, variant of fiol; see phial.]