decimal

Definitions


[ˈdɛsɪml], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth parts, and powers of ten
(e.g: decimal arithmetic)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin decimalis (adjective), from Latin decimus ‘tenth’


[ˈdɛsɪml], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fraction whose denominator is a power of ten and whose numerator is expressed by figures placed to the right of a decimal point
(e.g: write these decimals as vulgar fractions)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin decimalis (adjective), from Latin decimus ‘tenth’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries