decimal

See also: décimal

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪməl/
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Noun

decimal (countable and uncountable, plural decimals)

  1. (countable) A number expressed in the base-10 system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
    What is 7/23 as a decimal?
  2. (informal, uncountable) The decimal system itself.
  3. (informal) A decimal place.
    Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.
  4. (informal) A decimal point.

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Adjective

decimal (not comparable)

  1. (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus.

Adjective

decimal m, f (plural decimais, comparable)

  1. (arithmetic, computing) decimal (concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal)

Noun

decimal m (plural decimais)

  1. (countable) decimal (number expressed in the decimal system)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /deθiˈmal/, [d̪eθiˈmal]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /desiˈmal/, [d̪esiˈmal]

Adjective

decimal (plural decimales)

  1. decimal

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Swedish

Adjective

decimal

  1. decimal (using ten digits 0-9)

Declension

Inflection of decimal
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular decimal — —
Neuter singular decimalt — —
Plural decimala — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 decimale — —
All decimala — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
  • decimalbråk
  • decimalkomma
  • decimalsystem

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Noun

decimal c

  1. a decimal place (digits expressing decimal fractions)

Declension

Declension of decimal 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative decimal decimalen decimaler decimalerna
Genitive decimals decimalens decimalers decimalernas
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