decimal
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdɛsɪməl/ · UK /ˈdesɪməl/
decimal means: A number written with a point and digits after it to show parts of a whole.
noun
A number written with a point and digits after it to show parts of a whole.
- Write one half as a decimal.
- We multiplied two decimals in class.
- Is 0.25 a decimal?
The system of writing numbers using ten digits, from zero to nine.
- Convert this number to decimal.
- The value is twelve in decimal.
- We changed the code from hexadecimal to decimal.
A position for a digit after the point in a number.
- Give the answer to two decimals.
- The result is accurate to three decimals.
- She rounded the figure to one decimal.
adjective
Using a number system based on ten.
- We use the decimal system.
- Write the answer in decimal notation.
- The calculator can display decimal numbers.
Questions about decimal
What does decimal mean?
A number written with a point and digits after it to show parts of a whole.
What is decimal in other languages?
Türkçe: ondalık sayı · Español: número decimal · Français: nombre décimal · Deutsch: Dezimalzahl · Italiano: numero decimale · 日本語: 小数
How do you pronounce decimal?
In American English /ˈdɛsɪməl/; in British English /ˈdesɪməl/.
How do you use decimal in a sentence?
Write one half as a decimal. We multiplied two decimals in class.
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