decade's
Belonging to ten-years
Decade's is the possessive form of decade, a period of ten years.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with a particular ten-year span: the decade's biggest hits, the decade's defining moments.
Less commonly, it appears as a contraction of "decade is" or "decade has": This decade's been rough.
Twelve-month spans
- eraDistinct historical period
- spanDistance between endpoints
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- timeframeDesignated duration for something
duration · century's · generation's · chapter's · term's · passage's
Stored past experiences
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- definingSpecifying exact meaning
- momentsShort spans of time
events · legacy · retrospective · nostalgia · recap · timeline · chronicle · review
Prevailing directions of change
- music'sBelonging to organized sound
- style'sBelonging to aesthetic approach
- iconsRepresentative small images
- movementsChanges in position
hits · hallmarks · signatures · sensibilities · tastes
Biological development's possessive
- development'sPertaining to growth
- shift'sBelonging to a work period
- gainsIncreases in value
- lossesThings subtracted from standing
years
Twelve-month spans
timeframe · duration · century's · generation's · chapter's · term's · passage's
memories
Stored past experiences
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- definingSpecifying exact meaning
moments · events · legacy · retrospective · nostalgia · recap · timeline · chronicle · review · lookback
trends
Prevailing directions of change
- music'sBelonging to organized sound
- style'sBelonging to aesthetic approach
- iconsRepresentative small images
movements · hits · hallmarks · signatures · sensibilities · tastes
evolution's
Biological development's possessive
- development'sPertaining to growth
- shift'sBelonging to a work period
- gainsIncreases in value