decimal

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛsɪməl/

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Noun

Singular decimal

Plural decimals

1. A decimal is a number less than one (1) that is written by right of a point (.)

   0.782 is a decimal.

2. (uncountable) Decimal is a system where numbers are grouped in groups of 10.

   When you convert the hexadecimal number 4F to decimal, the result is 79.

Adjective

Positive decimal

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something that is decimal is a type of arithmetic writing methods of number, which based on the number ten (10), 100, 1000, 10000...

   The number 239 in the decimal system has 2 hundreds, 3 tens and 9 ones.