decimal point

noun

: a period, centered dot, or in some countries a comma at the left of a proper decimal fraction (such as .678) or between the parts of a mixed number (such as 3.678) expressed by a whole number and a decimal fraction

Examples of decimal point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That said, the winner has no reason to apologize: Beltré actually had the exact same WAR total as Rodriguez in the 2000s, right down to the decimal point — 89.7. —Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025

The greater the bit count, the more digits to the right of the decimal point a chip can process, hence the greater precision. —Jack Dongarra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025

To understand the percentage, take the number on the left and shift the decimal point to places to the right: 0.690 means 69.0%. —Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Because fertility rates, the foundation of population projections, can be fickle, and even a small shift, only a decimal point or two, could have huge ramifications. —Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decimal point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

decimal point

noun

: the dot at the left of a decimal (as .678) or between the decimal and whole parts of a mixed number (as 3.678)