decimals

Definition of decimalsnext
plural of decimal
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Noun
  • To prove out the findings in real biology, Schramma stuck his arm back into the fish tank, nipped more leaves, and snapped microscope images of the cells within to measure Elodea’s actual packing fractions.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
  • But Commandment’s final fractions numbers are excellent.
    Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Like Lagrange’s four-seamer, the pitch can top triple-digits.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the document made public Wednesday, Silverman alleged Burke cut off those digits to remove evidence of a tattoo Hernandez had gotten of the singer’s name.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Decimals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimals. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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