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101decimal candle — Bougie d ecimale Bou*gie d[ e] ci male [F., lit., decimal candle.] A photometric standard used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle. Called also {decimal… …
102Decimal fraction — Fraction Frac tion, n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See {Break}.] 1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither can the natural body of Christ be… …
103decimal place — noun Date: 1706 the position of a digit as counted to the right of the decimal point in a decimal …
104decimal point — noun Date: circa 1771 a period, centered dot, or in some countries a comma at the left of a proper decimal fraction (as .678) or between the parts of a mixed number (as 3.678) expressed by a whole number and a decimal fraction …
105DÉCIMAL, ALE — adj. T. d’Arithmétique Qui va de dix en dix. Système décimal, Système de poids et mesures établi par la Convention, dit aussi Système métrique, et dans lequel toutes les divisions sont de dix en dix. Fractions décimales, Fractions dont les… …
106Decimal Dozen — of a standard 12 bottle carton, which can weigh up to 20kg for some types of bottles. [ [http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=119109620 ETOC=RN from=searchengine Decimal dozen for the female touch ] , Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower… …
107decimal number system — ▪ mathematics also called Hindu Arabic, or Arabic, number system in mathematics, positional numeral system employing 10 as the base and requiring 10 different numerals, the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. It also requires a dot… …
108Decimal numerals represented by digits — ▪ Table Decimal numerals represented by digits decimal binary conversion 0 = 0 0 ( 20 ) 1 = 1 1 ( 20 ) 2 = 10 1 ( 21 ) + 0 ( 20 ) 3 = 11 1 ( 21 ) + 1 ( 20 ) 4 = 100 1 ( 22 ) + 0 ( 21 ) + 0 ( 20 ) 5 = 101 1 ( 22 ) + 0 ( 21 ) + 1 ( 20 ) 6 = 110 1 ( …
109decimal fraction — noun The fractional part of a decimal number: the digits to the right of the decimal point …
110decimal place — noun (C) technical one of the positions after a full stop in a decimal: measurements accurate to three decimal places …
