decimalisation
Conversion to a decimal systemConversion to a decimal system.
/ˌdɛsɪməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Conversion to a decimal system.
the act of changing to a decimal system
(uncountable, usually)Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
Forms
plural: decimalisationsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of changing to a decimal system:decimalization
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable