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adjective(dec-i-mal)numbered or proceeding by tens:
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adjective(dec-i-mal)based on the number 10; especially : expressed in or utilizing a decimal system especially with a decimal point
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adjective(dec-i-mal)subdivided into 10th or 100th units
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noun(dec-i-mal)any real number expressed in base 10; especially : decimal fraction
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noun(dec-i-mal)a fraction (such as .25 = 25/100 or .025 = 25/1000) or mixed number (such as 3.025 = 325/1000) in which the denominator is a power of 10 usually expressed by use of the decimal point
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noun(dec-i-mal)the position of a digit as counted to the right of the decimal point in a decimal
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noun(dec-i-mal)a period, centered dot, or in some countries a comma at the left of a proper decimal fraction (such as .678) or between the parts of a mixed number (such as 3.678) expressed by a whole number and a decimal fraction
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noun(dec-i-mal)a number system that uses a notation in which each number is expressed in base 10 by using one of the first nine integers or 0 in each place and letting each place value be a power of 10
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noun(dec-i-mal)a system of measurement or currency in which the basic units increase by powers of 10
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noun(dec-i-mal)repeating decimal
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noun(dec-i-mal)a system of classifying books and other publications whereby main classes are designated by a 3-digit number and subdivisions are shown by numbers after a decimal point —called also Dewey decimal system
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noun(dec-i-mal)repeating decimal
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noun(dec-i-mal)a decimal in which after a certain point a particular digit or sequence of digits repeats itself indefinitely