decimal fraction

dec·i·mal frac·tion

D d

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [des-uh-muh l, des-muh l frak-shuh n]
- /ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl ˈfræk ʃən/
- /ˈdes.ɪ.məl ˈfræk.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-uh-muh l, des-muh l frak-shuh n]
- /ˈdɛs ə məl, ˈdɛs məl ˈfræk ʃən/

Definitions of decimal fraction words

noun decimal fraction a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000. 1
noun decimal fraction fraction: denominator is a power of 10 1
noun decimal fraction (arithmetic) A proper or improper fraction the denominator of which is a power of ten and the decimal representation of which is a terminating decimal number. 0

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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