decimal1 noundecimal2 adjective
decimaldec‧i‧mal1 /ˈdesəməl/ noun [countable] 
a fraction (=a number less than 1) that is shown as a full stop followed by the number of tenths, hundredths etc. The numbers 0.5, 0.175, and 0.661 are decimals.decimal1 noundecimal2 adjective
decimaldecimal2 adjective WORD ORIGINdecimal2
Origin:
1600-1700 Modern Latin decimalis, from Latin decem ‘ten’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Alternatively this can be done by decimal subdivision.
- As the summary table above indicates, virtually all of the basic tasks concerning decimal number concepts proved to be extremely difficult.
- Each sub-system of the model was given a decimal code so that an audit trail could be established for the subsequent detailed analysis.
- Forbes can apparently spout the results of all presidential elections to the nearest decimal point.
- Likewise, finite decimal expressions of unrestricted length give us nothing new, since these are just particular cases of fractions.
- The general picture obtained for decimal place value is not a very happy one.
- This gives a maximum accuracy of just over 9 decimal digits.
- We do not follow the decimal system.
WORD SETS
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calculations accurate to three decimal places (=one of the numbers after the full stop in a decimal)COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
a decimal system is based on the number 10: calculations accurate to three decimal places (=one of the numbers after the full stop in a decimal)· A sequence of decimal digits input from the keyboard is formed into the corresponding decimal whole number or zero.· This gives a maximum accuracy of just over 9 decimal digits.· Character handling on word-oriented computers Most modern computers attempt to provide facilities for manipulating strings of characters and possibly decimal digits.
· A computer error moved a decimal place one unit to the right.· Between equations, they marvelled that their tests would be scored to the whole point, instead of to five decimal places.· The general picture obtained for decimal place value is not a very happy one.· F Format Numbers are printed with a fixed number of decimal places.· In fact the sum is 0.99, the error being due to rounding to two decimal places.· The first two questions require an answer with two decimal places although there is only one in the question.· The third question requires only one decimal place to be given and even this could be avoided by giving the answer 832.
· Forbes can apparently spout the results of all presidential elections to the nearest decimal point.· The cursor is on the decimal point. 5. type 1, 056, 090.· The answer is ... to so many decimal points, plus or minus so much.· The longest number in the second column will be six characters to the left of the decimal point.· The decimal point is introduced after every three digits; for example, 631.589.2 Hydroponics.· WordPerfect will stop alignment at a period, just as if you entered a decimal point.· We also multiplied average scores by ten to eliminate decimal points, and turn them into percentages.
changing to a decimal system calculations accurate to three decimal places (=one of the numbers after the full stop in a decimal)