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ə adjective
1.
pertaining to tenths or to the number 10.
2.
proceeding by tens: a decimal system.
noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: decimal fraction a fraction that has a denominator of a power of ten, the power depending on or deciding the decimal place. It is indicated by a decimal point to the left of the numerator, the denominator being omitted. Zeros are inserted between the point and the numerator, if necessary, to obtain the correct decimal place |
| 2. | any number used in the decimal system |
| —adj | |
| 3. | a. relating to or using powers of ten |
| b. of the base ten | |
| 4. | (prenominal) expressed as a decimal |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin decimālis of tithes, from Latin decima a tenth, from decem ten] | |
| 'decimally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
decimal
c.1600, from M.L. decimalis "of tithes or tenths," from L. decimus "tenth," from decem "ten" (see ten). Applied to Arabic notation before modern sense of "decimal fractions" emerged.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
decimal  (děs'ə-məl) Pronunciation Key
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
decimals definition
Fractional numbers (see fraction) expressed as whole numbers of tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on. One-half, for example, is 0.5 in decimal terms.
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Example sentences
They are only allowed to represent them as decimals.
Recognize with some accuracy common fractions and decimals including money.
Compares and orders decimals through the thousandths place.
If you try to use the formula to calculate its value, you will discover that the decimals keep on appearing.
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