decimal

[ des-uh-muhl, des-muhl ]

/ ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl /

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adjective

pertaining to tenths or to the number 10.

proceeding by tens: a decimal system.

noun

decimal fraction.

Origin of decimal

First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin decimālis “of tenths,” equivalent to Latin decim(a) “tenth” (derivative of decem “ten” ) + -ālis adjective suffix; see ten, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM decimal

dec·i·mal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH decimal

decimal , decimate

Words nearby decimal

decigram, decile, deciliter, decilitre, decillion, decimal, decimal classification, decimal currency, decimal fraction, decimalize, decimal notation

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Example sentences from the Web for decimal

As Marcus says, the devil is often in the details in cases like this, “some decimal point in the wrong place.”
James Murdoch: Can He Survive Broadcast Regulator’s Criticism?|Peter Jukes|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The specific gravity of water is taken as unity, and that of any other substance is expressed as a decimal.
The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out|Fred T. Hodgson
The dollar was made the unit of account and payment, and subdivisions were made in a decimal ratio.
Albert Gallatin|John Austin Stevens
The one difficulty lies in the decimal numbers which require certain lessons.
The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori

For at the outset of its problem it found the Decimal classification in considerable vogue, the Expansive in considerable favor.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various
By long practice and the most accurate chronometric reckoning, old Mr. Beirne timed his proceedings to a decimal.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for decimal

decimal

/ (ˈdɛsɪməl) /

noun

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

any number used in the decimal system

adjective

relating to or using powers of ten
of the base ten

(prenominal) expressed as a decimal

Derived forms of decimal

decimally, adverb

Word Origin for decimal

C17: from Medieval Latin decimālis of tithes, from Latin decima a tenth, from decem ten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for decimal

decimal

[ dĕs′ə-məl ]

A representation of a real number using the base ten and decimal notation, such as 201.4, 3.89, or 0.0006.

A decimal fraction.

单词	decimal
释义	decimal [ des-uh-muhl, des-muhl ] / ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decimal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to tenths or to the number 10. proceeding by tens: a decimal system. noun decimal fraction. Origin of decimal First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin decimālis “of tenths,” equivalent to Latin decim(a) “tenth” (derivative of decem “ten” ) + -ālis adjective suffix; see ten, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM decimal dec·i·mal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH decimal decimal , decimate Words nearby decimal decigram, decile, deciliter, decilitre, decillion, decimal, decimal classification, decimal currency, decimal fraction, decimalize, decimal notation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decimal As Marcus says, the devil is often in the details in cases like this, “some decimal point in the wrong place.” James Murdoch: Can He Survive Broadcast Regulator’s Criticism?\|Peter Jukes\|September 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The specific gravity of water is taken as unity, and that of any other substance is expressed as a decimal. The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out\|Fred T. Hodgson The dollar was made the unit of account and payment, and subdivisions were made in a decimal ratio. Albert Gallatin\|John Austin Stevens The one difficulty lies in the decimal numbers which require certain lessons. The Montessori Method\|Maria Montessori For at the outset of its problem it found the Decimal classification in considerable vogue, the Expansive in considerable favor. Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912\|Various By long practice and the most accurate chronometric reckoning, old Mr. Beirne timed his proceedings to a decimal. V. V.'s Eyes\|Henry Sydnor Harrison British Dictionary definitions for decimal decimal / (ˈdɛsɪməl) / noun 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 any number used in the decimal system adjective relating to or using powers of ten of the base ten (prenominal) expressed as a decimal Derived forms of decimal decimally, adverb Word Origin for decimal C17: from Medieval Latin decimālis of tithes, from Latin decima a tenth, from decem ten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decimal sum, total, figure, statistic, count, digit, emblem, prime, symbol, character, sign, cipher, cardinal, fraction, representation, numeral, ordinal, googol, numerator, integer Scientific definitions for decimal decimal [ dĕs′ə-məl ] A representation of a real number using the base ten and decimal notation, such as 201.4, 3.89, or 0.0006. A decimal fraction. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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decimal

adjective

noun

Origin of decimal

OTHER WORDS FROM decimal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH decimal

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Example sentences from the Web for decimal

British Dictionary definitions for decimal

noun

adjective

Derived forms of decimal

Word Origin for decimal

Words related to decimal

Scientific definitions for decimal