Phrase guide

decimal place

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The position of a digit to the right of the decimal mark in a decimal number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arithmetic

Examples

  • The answer is 1.245, to three decimal places.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decimal, place of decimals, decimal point

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小數位 /小数位 (xiǎoshù wèi) — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Czech: desetinné místo — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Esperanto: decimalo — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Finnish: desimaali — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • French: décimale — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • German: Dezimalstelle — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • German: Nachkommastelle — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Hindi: दशमलव (daśamlav) — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Icelandic: aukastafur — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Japanese: 小数位 (shōsui) — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Malay: tempat perpuluhan — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Polish: cyfra rozwinięcia dziesiętnego — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Polish: miejsce dziesiętne — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Polish: miejsce po przecinku — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Portuguese: casa decimal — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Romanian: zecimală — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Russian: десяти́чный разря́д (desjatíčnyj razrjád) — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Scottish Gaelic: deicheamh — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Scottish Gaelic: ionad deicheach — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Tagalog: sampuan — position of digit to the right of the decimal point
  • Welsh: lle degol — position of digit to the right of the decimal point