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
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From decimalis, from decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis
Noun
- The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- A number expressed in this system.
- A decimal place.
Synonyms
- (system): base 10, decimal system
- (number): decimal number
- (decimal place): decimal place, place of decimals
Adjective
- Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.