Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

    dezimal

    десяти́чныйdesjatíčnyj

    десятко́вийdesjatkóvyj

More definitions
  • numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Anna knows by heart the first thousand decimal places of π.

    Анна знає напам'ять першу тисячу знаків числа π. — deniko

  2. The number 0.75 is a decimal number.

  3. Convert the following fractions to decimals.

    ruПреобразуйте следующую обыкновенную дробь в десятичную. — sharptoothed

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  4. State your answer to one decimal place.

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  5. Convert the following common fractions to decimals.

    ruПреобразуйте следующие обыкновенные дроби в десятичные. — sharptoothed

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
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concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal:
Русский
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concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal:

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”)

Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
denarybase-ten
Close in meaning
  • numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten:denary

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
decimal — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto