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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. A number system based on units of 10.

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

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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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