decimal

  1. Noun.  (context, arithmetic) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
  2. Noun.  (countable) A number expressed in this system.
  3. Noun.  (informal) A decimal place.
  4. Noun.  (informal) A numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base.
  5. Noun.  (informal) A decimal point.
  6. Adjective.  (context, arithmetic) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

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