decimal
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adjective \ˈde-sə-məl, ˈdes-məl\Definition of DECIMAL
: numbered or proceeding by tens: a : based on the number 10; especially : expressed in or utilizing a decimal system especially with a decimal point b : subdivided into 10th or 100th units <decimal coinage>
— dec·i·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of DECIMAL
- In the number 8.901, the 9 is in the first decimal place.
Origin of DECIMAL
French décimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis of a tithe, from Latin decima tithe — more at dime
First Known Use: 1608
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nounDefinition of DECIMAL
: any real number expressed in base 10; especially : decimal fraction
Examples of DECIMAL
- 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.
First Known Use of DECIMAL
1651
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