decimal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   based on or organized in powers of ten

   The decimal system uses ten digits, from zero through nine.

2. 2
   noun

   a number or fraction written using a decimal point in the base-ten system

   Write three quarters as the decimal 0.75.

Common collocations

• decimal system Adjective + noun

Borrowed from Medieval Latin decimalis, 'of tithes or tenths,' from Latin decimus, 'tenth,' and decem, 'ten.' Its mathematical use refers to notation and calculation in powers of ten; later uses such as decimal currency apply the same base-ten organization.

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