decimal system

decimal system

noun
a system of counting or measurement, the units of which are powers of 10: the numerical system in common worldwide use.

Origin:
1835–45
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decimal system
 
n
1.  the number system in general use, having a base of ten, in which numbers are expressed by combinations of the ten digits 0 to 9
2.  a system of measurement, such as the metric system, in which the multiple and submultiple units are related to a basic unit by powers of ten

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decimal system  
  1. A number system based on units of 10 and using decimal notation.

  2. A system of measurement in which all derived units are multiples of 10 of the fundamental units.


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