decimal
adjective/ˈdesɪml/
/ˈdesɪml/
(mathematics)- based on or counted in tens or tenths
- the decimal system
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDecimal is used with these nouns:- digit
- fraction
- number
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from modern Latin decimalis (adjective), from Latin decimus ‘tenth’.Want to learn more?
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