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decimal

noun

Definition of decimal

as in fraction

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Recent Examples of decimal Those figures are arguable to the last decimal, and carriers, in his experience, pitch their tent wherever things are arguable. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Again, multiply the resulting decimal by 100. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 The problem is that these things, even at the second decimal, accumulate over half a century. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decimal

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Taken together, that only adds up to a fraction of what victims have lost.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Taken together, that adds up to only a fraction of what victims have lost.

— Erika Kinetz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraction

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In-production models in the Panthère, Santos and Tank collections also saw double-digit annual price gains, according to the report.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Those casting mail ballots would need to write a four-digit PIN on the back of the return envelope.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of digit

Noun

And the number of buyers -- roughly 929,000 -- represented the fewest on record dating back to 2013, while the tally of sellers jumped to its highest level since 2020.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of number

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