Decimal - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdesɪml|  American pronunciation of the word decimal
Brit.  |ˈdesɪm(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word decimal

noun

- a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
- a number in the decimal system

adjective

- numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten (syn: denary)
the decimal system

Extra examples

In the number 8.901, the 9 is in the first decimal place.

The number 67.398 is a decimal. It is equal to the whole number 67 plus the decimal.398.

Seven-tenths written as a decimal is.7. Seven-tenths written as a fraction is {frac7.

The decimal.2 is equal to the fraction {frac2.

Write the number as a decimal instead of as a fraction.

Express three-quarters as a decimal.

Universal Decimal classification

In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money.

10 is the radix of the decimal system

Word forms

noun
singular: decimal
plural: decimals
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