decimal fraction
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decimal fraction

noun

Definition of DECIMAL FRACTION

: a fraction (as .25 = 25100 or .025 = 251000) or mixed number (as 3.025 = 3251000) in which the denominator is a power of 10 usually expressed by use of the decimal point

First Known Use of DECIMAL FRACTION

1660

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