Noun
A tithing.
A selection of every tenth person by lot, as for punishment.
The destruction of any large proportion, as of people by pestilence or war.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhy do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation. Christopher Hitchens
2010s In 2010, " Second Coming " continued the plot threads on "Messiah Complex" and "House of M", while in 2012, " Avengers vs. X-Men " served as a closure to story lines such as "House of M" and "Decimation". Source: Internet
A crappy ICAC is good politics, decimation of the ABC is good politics, polarisation is good politics, bad accountability is good politics. Source: Internet
As a result of the decimation in the populace the value of the working class increased, and commoners came to enjoy more freedom. Source: Internet
By then, dredging and pumping and draining of the sloughs — the technical term for the shallow, slow-moving water under the grasses — and species decimation was well underway. Source: Internet
Addergoole had experienced a severe decimation of its population in the previous 70 years, mainly due to emigration. Source: Internet