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- [des-uh-muh l, des-muh l]
- /ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl/
- /ˈdes.ɪ.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-uh-muh l, des-muh l]
- /ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl/
Definitions of decimal word
- countable noun decimal A decimal is a fraction that is written in the form of a dot followed by one or more numbers which represent tenths, hundredths, and so on: for example .5, .51, .517. 3
- noun decimal a fraction that has a denominator of a power of ten, the power depending on or deciding the decimal place. It is indicated by a decimal point to the left of the numerator, the denominator being omitted. Zeros are inserted between the point and the numerator, if necessary, to obtain the correct decimal place 3
- noun decimal any number used in the decimal system 3
- adjective decimal relating to or using powers of ten 3
- adjective decimal of the base ten 3
- adjective decimal expressed as a decimal 3
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Origin of decimal
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Medieval Latin decimālis of tenths, equivalent to Latin decim(a) tenth (derivative of decem ten) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Decimal
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decimal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decimal
noun decimal
- sum — the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.
- total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- count — A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- digit — a finger or toe.
adj decimal
adjective decimal
- decagonal — Shaped like a decagon.
Antonyms for decimal
noun decimal
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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