The difference between Decimation and Tithe

When used as nouns, decimation means the killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot, whereas tithe means a tenth.

Tithe is also verb with the meaning: to give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly: to pay something as a tithe. to pay a tithe upon something. to pay a tithe.

Tithe is also adjective with the meaning: tenth.

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  1. Decimation as a noun (strictly):

    The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.

  2. Decimation as a noun (generally):

    The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.

  3. Decimation as a noun:

    A tithe or the act of tithing.

  4. Decimation as a noun (mathematics):

    The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.

  5. Decimation as a noun (telecommunications):

    A digital signal-processing technique for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal.

  1. Tithe as a noun (archaic):

    A tenth.

  2. Tithe as a noun (historical):

    The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges. The concept originates in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).

  3. Tithe as a noun:

    A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church)

  4. Tithe as a noun:

    A small part or proportion.

  1. Tithe as an adjective (archaic):

    Tenth.

  1. Tithe as a verb (transitive):

    To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly: To pay something as a tithe. To pay a tithe upon something. To pay a tithe; to pay a 10% tax To pay or offer as a levy in the manner of a tithe or religious tax.

  2. Tithe as a verb (transitive):

    To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly: To impose a tithe upon someone or something. To spare only every tenth person, killing the rest . To enforce or collect a tithe upon someone or something. To decimate: to kill every tenth person, usually as a military punishment. To enforce or collect a tithe.

  3. Tithe as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To compose the tenth part of something.

  1. Tithe as a noun (obsolete):

    A boon .

  1. Tithe as an adjective (obsolete):

    Receiving a concession or grant; successful in prayer or request.

  1. Tithe as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To grant, concede.

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