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cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system , , , ,
Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
decimal system ,
decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely , ,
number in the decimal system
digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten , ,
dot at the left of a decimal fraction ,
system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number , ,
act of changing to a decimal system ,
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) , ,
average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention ,
radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent ,
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617) ,
logarithm decimal part
decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
decimal unit of weight based on the gram ,
decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) ,
decimal point
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