decimal
IPA: dˈɛsʌmʌɫ
noun
- (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
- (informal, uncountable) The decimal system itself.
- (informal) A decimal place.
- (informal) A decimal point.
verb
- To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
adjective
- (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
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Examples of "decimal" in Sentences
- The theory is in decimals of degrees.
- The army was organized on the decimal system.
- Underneath work out the digits of the decimal number.
- It is part of the architecture of the decimal system.
- The value is rounded to the number of decimal places in the uncertainty.
- Scale is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number.
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