what is decimal?

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decimal fraction: a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
a number in the decimal system
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The decimal (base ten or occasionally denary) numeral system has ten as its base. It is the most widely used numeral system.
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A decimal (also spelled decimel) is an obsolete unit of area in India and Bangladesh approximately equal to 1/100 acre (40.46 m²). ...
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The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; A number expressed in this system; A decimal place; Concerning numbers ...
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decimals - The number of places to the right of a decimal point.
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a number represented as a whole number and some fractional part as well. Decimal numbers either take up more memory than integers, or are accurate ...
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Refers to a base ten number system using the characters 0 through 9 to represent values.
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the first experiments with the decimal scale were performed by Constantine Hering in 1833. 1 part medicinal substance (dry or tincture), mixed ...
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A real number on the base ten standard numbering system.
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A decimal variable holds a number as a sequence of digits and is therefore precise, unlike a floating-point number. However, there is a limit on the number of digits.
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A system of counting using ten digits, "0" through "9" (base 10). Most of the Western world uses this system.
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Synonym of denary.
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(1) A number that uses place value and a decimal point to show tenths, hundredths, thousandths and so on.
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or decimal fraction (p. 41) is based on tens. Only 10 and powers of ten are denominators. fractional part . whole number
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