Complete Definition of "decimal"

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wikipedia|Decimal (disambiguation)
English

Etymology
From ML.decimalis, from L. decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis

Pronunciation
IPA|/�d�sɪml/, SAMPA|/"dEsIml/
audio|en-us-decimal.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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  1. context|arithmetic|computing|uncountable The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
  2. countable A number expressed in this system.
  3. informal A decimal place.

Synonyms
(system): base 10, decimal system
(number): decimal number
(decimal place): decimal place, place of decimals

Translations
trans-top|number system
Dutch: decimaalstelsel n, tientallig talstelsel n
Esperanto: dekuma sistemo
Finnish: desimaalijärjestelmä
German: Dezimalsystem, Zehnersystem
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Japanese: JAchar|��� (�������, jusshinsū)
Russian: де���и�на� �и��ема f
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trans-top|number expressed in this system
Dutch: decimaal m
Finnish: desimaaliluku, desimaali
French: nombre décimal
German: Dezimalzahl f
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Japanese: JAchar|��� (�������, jusshinsū)
Russian: де���и�ное �и�ло n
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trans-top|decimal place
See decimal place
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Translations to be checked

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ttbc|Galician: deachúil
ttbc|Latin: decimalis

Adjective
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  1. context|arithmetic|computing Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

Synonyms
base-10<!--the hyphen is required for the adjective-->, denary (rare)

Translations
trans-top|concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Dutch: decimaal, decimale, tientallig, tientallige
Finnish: desimaalinen
French: décimal m, décimale f, décimaux m plural, décimales f plural
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Russian: де���и�н�й
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See also
base
binary
hexadecimal
octal

Category:Arithmetic
Category:Computing

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Revision and Credits for"decimal"
  • 2007-10-24 09:43 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/213.132.63.33|213.132.63.33]] ([[User_talk:213.132.63.33|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:AutoFormat|AutoFormat]]

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