decimal

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   Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.not-comparable

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   A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.countable

   • What is ⁷⁄₂₃ as a decimal?
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   The decimal system itself.informaluncountable

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   A decimal place.countableinformaluncountable

   • Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.
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   A decimal point.countableinformaluncountable

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   Alternative spelling of dismil.alt-ofalternativecountable

syn. decimal number · decimal place · decimal system

ant. fraction

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   To represent with numbers after a decimal point.

   • simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables