decimal

🇺🇸 /ˈdesɪml/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdesɪml/
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adjective
R

based on the number ten

We use a decimal system for counting money.

noun
R

a number with a point and digits after it

The decimal 3.14 is used to calculate circles.

R

the counting system using ten as a base

Most people use decimal for everyday math.

translation

adj. based on the number ten
n. a number with a point and digits after it; the counting system using ten as a base

Word Forms

Plural decimals