A decimal is a fraction written in a special form. Instead of writing 1 2, for example, you can express the fraction as the decimal 0.5, where the zero is in the ones place and the five is in the tenths place.
Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller;
Noun
a number in the decimal system
Noun
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Adjective S.
divided by tens or hundreds; "a decimal fraction"; "decimal coinage"
Adjective S.
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"
a.
Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by
tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times
the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage.
n.
A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and
almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.
Decimal
Decimal
Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller;
A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.
Usage Examples
I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.
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