decimalize

[ des-uh-muh-lahyz, des-muh- ]

verb (used with object),dec·i·mal·ized, dec·i·mal·iz·ing.
  1. to reduce to a decimal system.

Origin of decimalize

1
First recorded in 1855–60; decimal + -ize
  • Also especially British, dec·i·mal·ise .

Other words from decimalize

  • dec·i·mal·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decimalize

decimalize

decimalise

/ (ˈdɛsɪməˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. to change (a system, number, etc) to the decimal system: Britain has decimalized her currency

Derived forms of decimalize

  • decimalization or decimalisation, noun

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