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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

denary, quantitative

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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of decimal

as a noun

plural
decimals