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noun
- (context, arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- (countable) A number expressed in this system.
- (informal) A decimal place.
Translations: - Dutch: decimaal
- German: Dezimalzahl
(trans-mid)
- French: nombre décimal
adjective
- (context, arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
Translations: - Dutch: decimaal, decimale, tientallig, tientallige
- French: décimal , décimale , décimaux m plural, décimales f plural
(trans-mid)
Etymology: From decimalis, from decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis
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