denary

[ den-uh-ree, dee-nuh- ]

/ ˈdɛn ə ri, ˈdi nə- /

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adjective

containing ten; tenfold.

proceeding by tens; decimal.

Origin of denary

1570–80; <Latin dēnārius containing ten, equivalent to dēn(ī) ten at a time (derivative of decemten) + -ārius-ary

Words nearby denary

Denali, Denali National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, denar, denarius, denary, denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denature, denatured alcohol

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Example sentences from the Web for denary

But the system has never spread; and the word “dozen” itself is based on the denary scale.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
The words eleven and twelve have been supposed to suggest etymologically a denary basis (see, however, Numeral).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
There is no essential difference, however, between this and the denary basis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
The notation is then said to be in the scale of which ten is the base, or in the denary scale.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

The numeration was in the denary scale, so that it did not agree absolutely with the notation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for denary

denary

/ (ˈdiːnərɪ) /

adjective

calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal

containing ten parts; tenfold

Word Origin for denary

C16: from Latin dēnārius containing ten; see denarius

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单词	denary
释义	denary [ den-uh-ree, dee-nuh- ] / ˈdɛn ə ri, ˈdi nə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR denary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective containing ten; tenfold. proceeding by tens; decimal. Origin of denary 1570–80; <Latin dēnārius containing ten, equivalent to dēn(ī) ten at a time (derivative of decemten) + -ārius-ary Words nearby denary Denali, Denali National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, denar, denarius, denary, denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denature, denatured alcohol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for denary But the system has never spread; and the word “dozen” itself is based on the denary scale. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various The words eleven and twelve have been supposed to suggest etymologically a denary basis (see, however, Numeral). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various There is no essential difference, however, between this and the denary basis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various The notation is then said to be in the scale of which ten is the base, or in the denary scale. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various The numeration was in the denary scale, so that it did not agree absolutely with the notation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for denary denary / (ˈdiːnərɪ) / adjective calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal containing ten parts; tenfold Word Origin for denary C16: from Latin dēnārius containing ten; see denarius 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 denary decimal, decagonal, decennial, decuple, tenfold
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denary

adjective

Origin of denary

Words nearby denary

Example sentences from the Web for denary

British Dictionary definitions for denary

adjective

Word Origin for denary

Words related to denary