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Decimal

Dec′i-mal

,
Adj.
[F.
décimal
(cf. LL.
decimalis
), fr. L.
decimus
tenth, fr.
decem
ten. See
Ten
, and cf.
Dime
.]
Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller;
as,
decimal
notation; a
decimal
coinage.
Decimal arithmetic
,
the common arithmetic, in which numeration proceeds by tens.
Decimal fraction
,
a fraction in which the denominator is some power of 10, as 2⁄10, 25⁄100, and is usually not expressed, but is signified by a point placed at the left hand of the numerator, as .2, .25.
Decimal point
,
a dot or full stop at the left of a decimal fraction. The figures at the left of the point represent units or whole numbers, as 1.05.

Dec′i-mal

,
Noun.
A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.
Circulating decimal
, or
Circulatory decimal
,
a decimal fraction in which the same figure, or set of figures, is constantly repeated; as, 0.354354354; – called also
recurring decimal
,
repeating decimal
, and
repetend
.

Definition 2024


décimal

décimal

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French

Adjective

décimal m (feminine singular décimale, masculine plural décimaux, feminine plural décimales)

  1. decimal

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