Thesaurus results for DECIMAL

decimal

noun

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as in fraction

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Recent Examples of decimal The inputs are loose and the answer that matters is the order of magnitude, not the decimal. — Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 2 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 Sometimes things immediately sparked my interest just by scanning Dewey’s decimals or walking down the aisles. — Nina West september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decimal

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One is that only a small fraction of study participants had been tracked for a full decade, so there's less confidence in the 10-year risk estimate than the five-year risk estimate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
The company employs some 450 engineers, most of whom are steeped in the shipping industry—domain knowledge that Bozeman says has enabled the company to build better models than any third-party vendor could ever supply at a fraction of the cost.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of fraction

Noun

Looking for a way to cool down as the Sacramento region’s temperatures head toward the triple digits this week?

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Temperatures approaching triple digits in Southern California are set to combine with high humidity and rain chances, making for an unusually muggy week, according to meteorologists.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of digit

Noun

Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Definition of integer

Noun

That was the number filed against College Park in all of 2024.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Brands are hiring cautiously after layoffs and restructurings; rising graduate numbers are vastly outweighing entry-level job openings; and AI is rapidly reshaping hiring across industries.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Definition of number

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