decimal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
  2. noun a number in the decimal system
  3. adjective numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.

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Synonyms

decimal fraction

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