decimals

noun

plural of decimal
as in fractions

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  1. fractions
  2. digits
Noun
  • First, Chinese inference providers keep pushing per-token costs down toward fractions of a cent, which is not only about winning customers away from US providers.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Financial markets have long rewarded investors who receive information fractions of a second faster than competitors.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • Moving through the rest of the week, temperatures will remain around the triple digits.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With a fastball that averages triple digits, Ryan was identified in the spring as a pitcher Friedman was most excited to see in the majors this year.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of digits
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