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Decimal
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a number expressed in the base-10 system
Examples
42 is a decimal number.
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(mathematics) a number less than one, called a fraction, that is represented as a period followed by the number of tenths, hundredths, etc.
Examples
In mathematics, decimals are a way to represent fractions or portions of a whole using a decimal point.
decimal
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relating to a system of numbers based on powers of ten, where quantities are expressed using digits, including fractions and whole numbers
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In the decimal system, numbers are represented using digits from 0 to 9, with each place value indicating a power of ten.
