decimal

noun

Definition of decimalnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimal
  1. fraction
  2. digit
  3. integer
  4. number
  5. numeric
Noun
  • For now, the Coalition for Prediction Markets is spending a fraction of Kalshi’s direct lobbying expenses.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The harm mitigation effort makes up a tiny fraction of the Defense Department’s billions in spending.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • Meanwhile, highs in the 90s for the San Joaquin Valley are a welcome change of pace from many days of consecutive triple-digit heat.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And the sales are growing by a percentage in the triple digits.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of digit
Noun
  • Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of integer
Noun
  • Higgins was also there in person to witness the bargain go down and the specific number — 10 — of dates reached.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But in older adults, the relationship between body weight and health may be more complicated than a number on the scale.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of number
Noun
  • From intuition To numerics Turning dread into numbers is possible.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
Definition of numeric

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“Decimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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