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DECIMAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A number in the decimal system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("decimal" is a kind of...):
number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)
Derivation:
decimalise; decimalize (change to the decimal system)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Synonyms:
decimal; decimal fraction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("decimal" is a kind of...):
proper fraction (a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "decimal"):
circulating decimal; recurring decimal; repeating decimal (a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely)
Derivation:
decimalise; decimalize (change from fractions to decimals)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
Example:
the decimal system
Synonyms:
decimal; denary
Classified under:
Similar:
quantitative (expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement)
