DECIMAL FRACTION

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 I. (noun) 

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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 fraction" 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 fraction"):

circulating decimal; recurring decimal; repeating decimal (a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely)

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