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The correct spelling is decimal.
How to pronounce decimal
[ˈdɛsɪməɫ]
nounIPA: [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]
Say it like: Des-ima-l
The correct spelling is decimal. A number expressed in the base-ten system, a fractional numeral written in this system. For example: "Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals."
Usage Examples
“Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A number expressed in the base-ten system, a fractional numeral written in this system.
- 2.The decimal system itself.
- 3.A decimal place.
- 4.A decimal point.
verb
- 1.To represent with numbers after a decimal point
adjective
- 1.Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
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