decimal fraction

decimal fraction

noun

Definition of DECIMAL FRACTION

: a fraction (as .25 = ²⁵⁄₁₀₀ or .025 = ²⁵⁄₁₀₀₀) or mixed number (as 3.025 = 3²⁵⁄₁₀₀₀) in which the denominator is a power of 10 usually expressed by use of the decimal point

First Known Use of DECIMAL FRACTION

1660

Rhymes with DECIMAL FRACTION

alarm reaction, dissatisfaction, improper fraction, photoreaction, self-satisfaction, semiabstraction