decimal
/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/noun, adjective3 syllables
Decimal means: numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten.
Synonyms for decimal7
noun, as in a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
decimal fraction
adjective, as in numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
also used for decimal
base-ten, decimal number, decimal place, decimal system
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What does decimal mean?3
adjective
1
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten“the decimal system”
noun
1
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
2
a number in the decimal system
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Decimal in a sentence
- Anna knows the first thousand decimal places of π by heart.wma
- Anna knows by heart the first thousand decimal places of π.Eldad
- The decimal point in this number is in the wrong place.sharptoothed
- The negative powers of the number ten are decimal fractions of ten.AqQoyriq_1
- In English, we use a decimal point instead of a comma.carlosalberto
- State your answer to one decimal place.mccarras
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Forms of decimal
as a noun
- plural
- decimals