Decimal
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Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens;having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times theunit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage. Decimalarithmetic, the common arithmetic, in which numeration proceeds bytens.-- Decimal fraction, a fraction in which the denominator is somepower of 10, as -- Decimal point, a dot or full stop at the left of adecimal fraction. The figures at the left of the point representunits or whole numbers, as 1.05.
Decimal meaning & definition 1 of Decimal.
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Decimal is the most common base number system(10). The mainly used family of bases are: [Hexidecimal],[Decimal],[Noninary],[Octinary],[Pentinary],[Trinary],and [Binary].
Decimal meaning & definition 2 of Decimal.
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Relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth parts, and powers of ten.
Decimal meaning & definition 3 of Decimal.