decimal

²decimal

noun

Definition of DECIMAL

: any real number expressed in base 10; especially : decimal fraction

Examples of DECIMAL

1. The number 67.398 is a decimal. It is equal to the whole number 67 plus the decimal.398.
2. Seven-tenths written as a decimal is.7. Seven-tenths written as a fraction is {frac7.
3. The decimal.2 is equal to the fraction {frac2.

First Known Use of DECIMAL

1651

Other Number-Related Terms

jubilee, myriad, quarantine, score, twain