Decimal

Quick meaning: Decimal is an adjective meaning (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

Meaning

(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
2. (informal, uncountable) The decimal system itself.
3. (informal) A decimal place.
4. (informal) A decimal point.
5. To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
6. Alternative spelling of dismil.

Example Sentences

What is ⁷⁄₂₃ as a decimal?

Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.

simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables

So naturally, 3/14 – the 14th of March – is celebrated as “Pi Day.” And since 3.14 is the beginning, not the end of Pi – it can be decimaled on out to infinity – and since the next two numbers are 1 and 5 voila! today’s date 3/14/15 is really special.

Word Forms

• decimals
• decimaling
• decimalling
• decimaled
• decimalled

Synonyms for decimal

Depending on context, synonyms include denary, quantitative.

Antonyms for decimal

Common opposites include fraction.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quantitative, denary, digit, comma, fractional, point.

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