Main Entry:

de·cen·cy

Pronunciation:

\ˈdē-s^ən-sē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural de·cen·cies

Date:

1567

1archaic a: fitness b: orderliness2 a: the quality or state of being decent : propriety b: conformity to standards of taste, propriety, or quality3: standard of propriety —usually used in plural4plural : conditions or services considered essential for a proper standard of living5: literary decorum