decimal

  • 21decimal — I. adjective Etymology: French décimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis of a tithe, from Latin decima tithe more at dime Date: 1608 numbered or proceeding by tens: a. based on the number 10; especially expressed in or utilizing a decimal system… …

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  • 22decimal — 1. noun /ˈdɛsɪml/ a) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. b) A number expressed in this system. Syn: base, decimal system, decimal number, decimal place …

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  • 23decimal — dec|i|mal1 [ˈdesıməl] n a ↑fraction (=a number less than 1) that is shown as a ↑full stop followed by the number of ↑tenths, hundredths etc. The numbers 0.5, 0.175, and 0.661 are decimals decimal 2 decimal2 adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin;… …

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  • 24decimal — [[t]de̱sɪm(ə)l[/t]] decimals 1) ADJ: ADJ n A decimal system involves counting in units of ten. ...the decimal system of metric weights and measures... In 1971, the 1p and 2p decimal coins were introduced in Britain. 2) N COUNT A decimal is a… …

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  • 25decimal — {{#}}{{LM D11588}}{{〓}} {{[}}decimal{{]}} ‹de·ci·mal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que se basa en estructuras de diez elementos: • un sistema de clasificación decimal.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una parte,{{♀}} que constituye una… …

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  • 26DÉCIMAL — ALE. adj. T. d Arithm. Il s emploie principalement dans les locutions suivantes :  Fractions décimales, Fractions dont les parties sont des dixièmes, des centièmes, des millièmes, etc., d unité. On dit de même, Parties décimales.   Calcul décimal …

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  • 27decimal — I UK [ˈdesɪm(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms decimal : singular decimal plural decimals maths a number in a counting system based on the number ten that consists of numbers on either side of a decimal point. 0.5, 25.75, and 873.4 are all… …

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  • 28decimal — /ˈdɛsəməl / (say desuhmuhl) adjective 1. relating to tenths, or to the number ten. 2. proceeding by tens: a decimal system. –noun 3. a decimal fraction. 4. a decimal number. {Latin decimus tenth + al1} –decimally, adverb …

  • 29decimal — decimally, adv. /des euh meuhl, des meuhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to tenths or to the number 10. 2. proceeding by tens: a decimal system. n. 3. See decimal fraction. [1600 10; < ML decimalis of tenths, equiv. to L decim(a) tenth (deriv. of decem&#8230; …

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  • 30decimal — 1 adj m y f Que tiene como base o unidad el número diez: numeración decimal, sistema métrico decimal 2 s m Cada uno de los guarismos que van después del punto en un número fraccionario; así por ejemplo, el número 6.45 tiene dos decimales: El&#8230; …

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