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Definition of Decimal
1. Noun. A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10.
Exact synonyms: Decimal Fraction
Generic synonyms: Proper Fraction
Specialized synonyms: Circulating Decimal, Recurring Decimal, Repeating Decimal
Derivative terms: Decimalise, Decimalize
Generic synonyms: Proper Fraction
Specialized synonyms: Circulating Decimal, Recurring Decimal, Repeating Decimal
Derivative terms: Decimalise, Decimalize
2. Adjective. Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten. "The decimal system"
3. Noun. A number in the decimal system.
Definition of Decimal
1. a. Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage.
2. n. A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.
Definition of Decimal
1. a fraction whose denominator is some power of ten [n -S]