Definition & Meaning of "decimal"in English

Decimal

a number expressed in the base-10 system

Examples

42 is a decimal number.

(mathematics) a number less than one, called a fraction, that is represented as a period followed by the number of tenths, hundredths, etc.

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In mathematics, decimals are a way to represent fractions or portions of a whole using a decimal point.

decimal

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.

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