decimalize
/ˈdɛsəməˌlaɪz/
verb
- To change a system of measurement or currency to one based on the number ten.
- The government decided to decimalize the currency in 1971.
- It took several years to fully decimalize the nation's coinage.
- Many countries decimalized their measurement systems during the 20th century.
- To convert a number or quantity into decimal form.
- You need to decimalize the fraction before adding it to the spreadsheet.
- The software can decimalize any fractional measurement automatically.
- Students learned how to decimalize percentages in math class.