decimal

adj

/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ/UK/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/US

Etymology

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

derived from decimus
borrowed from decimalis

Definitions

Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using…
Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
2
A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in…
A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
- What is ⁷⁄₂₃ as a decimal?
The decimal system itself.
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1. 4
  A decimal place.
  - Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.
2. A decimal point.
3. Alternative spelling of dismil.
4. 7
  To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
  - simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables

The neighborhood

synonymdecimal number
synonymdecimal place
synonymdecimal systemsystem
antonymfractionantonym(s) of “fractional number”
neighbordecim
neighbordecimate
neighborbinary-coded decimal

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at decimal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at decimal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at decimal

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