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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dec•i•mal /ˈdɛsəməl, ˈdɛsməl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- Mathematicsof or relating to tenths or to the number 10.
- Mathematicsproceeding by tens:a decimal system.
n. [countable] - Mathematicsdecimal fraction.
See -dec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dec•i•mal (des′ə məl, des′məl),USA pronunciation adj. - Mathematicspertaining to tenths or to the number 10.
- Mathematicsproceeding by tens:a decimal system.
n. - MathematicsSee decimal fraction.
- Medieval Latin decimālis of tenths, equivalent. to Latin decim(a) tenth (derivative of decem ten) + -ālis -al1
- 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decimal /ˈdɛsɪməl/ n
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
adj - relating to or using powers of ten
- of the base ten
- (prenominal) expressed as a decimal
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin decimālis of tithes, from Latin decima a tenth, from decem tenˈdecimally adv |