decimal
/ˈdɛsəməl/
noun
- A number expressed using a decimal point, with digits after the point representing fractions of a whole.
- The answer should be written as a decimal, not a fraction.
- She converted 1/2 to the decimal 0.5.
- In math class, we learned how to add decimals.
adjective
- Relating to or based on the number ten, especially in a numbering system that uses powers of ten.
- Most currencies today are decimal, with 100 smaller units in one main unit.
- The metric system uses decimal units like meters and liters.
- A decimal point separates the whole number from the fractional part.