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Word: Decimal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from modern Latin decimalis (adjective), from Latin decimus ‘tenth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛsɪml
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth parts, and powers of ten
Short Definition:based on number ten
Examples:- decimal arithmetic
Word: Decimal
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛsɪml
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fraction whose denominator is a power of ten and whose numerator is expressed by figures placed to the right of a decimal point
Short Definition:fraction
Examples:- write these decimals as vulgar fractions
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