decimal
To represent with numbers after a decimal pointTo represent with numbers after a decimal point.
» Anna knows by heart the first thousand decimal places of π.
Анна знає напам'ять першу тисячу знаків числа π. — deniko
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1 sensesTo represent with numbers after a decimal point.
Examples
11 sentencesAnna knows by heart the first thousand decimal places of π.
Анна знає напам'ять першу тисячу знаків числа π. — deniko
The number 0.75 is a decimal number.
Convert the following fractions to decimals.
ruПреобразуйте следующую обыкновенную дробь в десятичную. — sharptoothed
State your answer to one decimal place.
Convert the following common fractions to decimals.
ruПреобразуйте следующие обыкновенные дроби в десятичные. — sharptoothed
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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Forms
decimals, decimaling, decimaled, decimaled| Base form | decimal · to decimal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decimals |
| Present participle | decimaling |
| Past simple | decimaled / decimalled |
| Past participle | decimaled / decimalled |
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Word family
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3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle