units place
noun
: the place just to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers
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First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above
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“Units place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/units%20place. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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units place
noun
: the place immediately to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers
called also ones place
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