Decimal
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Divided by tens or hundreds
"A decimal fraction"
"Decimal coinage"
(2)   Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
"The decimal system"

noun


(3)   A number in the decimal system
(4)   A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
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Etymology


From decimalis, from decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis

Noun


  1. The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
  2. A number expressed in this system.
  3. A decimal place.

Synonyms

  • (system): base 10, decimal system
  • (number): decimal number
  • (decimal place): decimal place, place of decimals

Adjective



  1. Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
 
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