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Added 9 October 2026

decimal

/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/ noun

Latin root: decimalis Wiktionary

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NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for decimal point.

adjective

Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

noun

A number expressed in the base-ten system, a fractional numeral written in this system.
What is ⁄23 as a decimal?
The decimal system itself.
A decimal place.
Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.

verb

To represent with numbers after a decimal point.

Origin

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

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