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Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: arithmetic, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
What is 7⁄23 as a decimal?
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The decimal system itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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A decimal place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Examples
Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.
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A decimal point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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Alternative spelling of dismil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: denary
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a number in the decimal system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: number
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: decimal fraction
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Broader terms: proper fraction
Narrower terms: circulating decimal, recurring decimal, repeating decimal
Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
عَشْرِيّ
(ʕašriyy)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Armenian :
տասական
(tasakan)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Belarusian :
дзесятко́вы
(dzjesjatkóvy)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Bulgarian :
десети́чен
(desetíčen)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Catalan :
decimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Czech :
desítkový
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Dutch :
decimaal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Dutch :
decimale
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Dutch :
tientallig
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Dutch :
tientallige
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Esperanto :
dekuma
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Esperanto :
decimala
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Finnish :
desimaalinen
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
French :
décimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Friulian :
decimâl
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Galician :
decimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
German :
dezimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Greek :
δεκαδικός
(dekadikós)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Hindi :
दशाधारी
(daśādhārī)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Ido :
decimala
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Irish :
deachúlach
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Irish :
deachúil
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Italian :
decimale
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Malay :
perpuluhan
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Malay :
desimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Occitan :
décimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Polish :
dziesiętny
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Polish :
dziesiątkowy
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Portuguese :
decimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Romanian :
zecimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Russian :
десяти́чный
(desjatíčnyj)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Scottish Gaelic :
deicheach
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Spanish :
decimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Swahili :
-a miongo
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Swedish :
decimal
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Tagalog :
sampuin
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Ukrainian :
десятко́вий
(desjatkóvyj)
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Welsh :
degol
— concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Bulgarian :
десети́чна систе́ма
(desetíčna sistéma)
— number system
Catalan :
decimal
— number system
Chinese Mandarin :
十進制 /十进制
(shíjìnzhì)
— number system
Czech :
desítková soustava
— number system
Czech :
dekadická soustava
— number system
Danish :
decimal
— number system
Dutch :
decimaalstelsel
— number system
Dutch :
tientallig talstelsel
— number system
Esperanto :
dekuma sistemo
— number system
Finnish :
kymmenjärjestelmä
— number system
French :
décimal
— number system
French :
système décimal
— number system
Georgian :
ათობითი სისტემა
(atobiti sisṭema)
— number system
German :
Dezimalsystem
— number system
German :
Zehnersystem
— number system
Greek :
δεκαδικό
(dekadikó)
— number system
Hindi :
दशाधार
(daśādhār)
— number system
Indonesian :
desimal
— number system
Indonesian :
perpuluhan
— number system
Italian :
decimale
— number system
Japanese :
十進数
(jisshinsū)
— number system
Japanese :
十進法
(jisshinpō)
— number system
Korean :
십진법
(sipjinbeop)
— number system
Malay :
perpuluhan
— number system
Malay :
desimal
— number system
Malayalam :
ദശാംശ സമ്പ്രദായം
(daśāṁśa sampradāyaṁ)
— number system
Norwegian :
desimal
— number system
Occitan :
décimal
— number system
Persian :
دهدهی
(dahdahi)
— number system
Polish :
system dziesiętny
— number system
Polish :
system dziesiątkowy
— number system
Portuguese :
decimal
— number system
Romanian :
sistem zecimal
— number system
Russian :
десяти́чная систе́ма
(desjatíčnaja sistéma)
— number system
Swedish :
decimalsystem
— number system
Tagalog :
sampuan
— number system
Turkish :
ondalık sistem
— number system
Welsh :
nodiant degol
— number system