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dec·i·mal
 decimal
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- pronunciation:
- de
s
ml
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
based on the number ten.
Our everyday way of naming and writing numbers is a decimal system. |
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a fraction with a denominator that is a multiple of ten.
The number "forty-seven hundredths" is a decimal. |
| definition 2: |
a number in the base ten system written with a decimal point. Money amounts are written as decimals.
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