decimalization
noun
dec·i·mal·i·za·tion
ˌde-sə-mə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
: conversion (as of a currency) to a decimal system
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The pound fell as low as $1.0373, its lowest level since the decimalization of the currency in 1971, before rallying to above $1.08 in London early afternoon trading.
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Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2022
The pound fell as low as $1.0373, its lowest level since the decimalization of the currency in 1971, before rallying to above $1.06 in London late afternoon trading.
—Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2022
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Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2022
The pound fell as low as $1.0373, its lowest level since the decimalization of the currency in 1971, before rallying to above $1.06 in London late afternoon trading.
—Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2022
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“Decimalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimalization. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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