decimal

See also: décimal

Translingual

Signal flag for the decimal point

Alternative forms

  • Decimal, DECIMAL

Etymology

Borrowed from English decimal, as in decimal point.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdeˈsiˈmal][1]

Noun

decimal

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

Coordinate terms

ICAO/NATO radiotelephonic clear codesedit

References

  1. ^ Annex 10 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: Aeronautical Telecommunications; Volume II Communication Procedures including those with PANS status‎[1], 6th edition, International Civil Aviation Organization, October 2001, archived from the original on 31 March 2019, page §5.2.1.4.3.1

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/, /ˈdɛs.ə.məl/, /ˈdɛs.məl/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

decimal (not comparable)

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

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Noun

decimal (countable and uncountable, plural decimals)

  1. (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten 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.
  5. Alternative spelling of dismil.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “fractional number”): See fraction

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Verb

decimal (third-person singular simple present decimals, present participle (US) decimaling or (UK) decimalling, simple past and past participle (US) decimaled or (UK) decimalled)

  1. To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
    • 1984, Robert William Dent, Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of Shakespeare, 1495-1616: An Index‎[2]:
      Single- decimaled entries, often originating in Whiting (Wh) or Wilson (OW; see p. 23, fn.3), are from SPL. To save space, examples cited in SPL are normally not repeated (examples therefore begin with "Add:"). Double- decimaled entries, again often based on Wh or OW, are "new."
    • 2001, Richard J. Harris, A Primer of Multivariate Statistics‎[3], page 54:
      simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables
    • 2015, Brad Knickerbocker, It’s Pi Day! Let’s have some pie., Christian Science Monitor:
      So naturally, 3/14 – the 14th of March – is celebrated as “Pi Day.” And since 3.14 is the beginning, not the end of Pi – it can be decimaled on out to infinity – and since the next two numbers are 1 and 5 voila! today’s date 3/14/15 is really special.

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Pronunciation

Adjective

decimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural decimals)

  1. (arithmetic, computing) decimal

Further reading

Galician

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /dɛθiˈmal/ [d̪ɛ.θiˈmɑɫ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /dɛsiˈmal/ [d̪ɛ.siˈmɑɫ]

  • Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: de‧ci‧mal

Adjective

decimal m or f (plural decimais)

  1. (arithmetic, computing) decimal

Further reading

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /det͡ʃiˈmal/

Adjective

decimal

  1. (arithmetic, computing) decimal
  • décim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin decimālis, from Latin decimus. By surface analysis, décimo +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.siˈmaw/ [de.siˈmaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɛ.siˈmal/ [dɛ.siˈmaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɛ.siˈma.li/

Adjective

decimal m or f (plural decimais)

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

Derived terms

  • decimalmente

Noun

decimal m (plural decimais)

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

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

    Borrowed from French décimal.

    Adjective

    decimal m or n (feminine singular decimală, masculine plural decimali, feminine/neuter plural decimale)

    1. alternative form of zecimal

    Declension

    Declension of decimal
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite decimal decimală decimali decimale
    definite decimalul decimala decimalii decimalele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite decimal decimale decimali decimale
    definite decimalului decimalei decimalilor decimalelor

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    Spanish

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Italic *dekəmos
    Latin decimus
    Late Latin decimālislbor.
    Spanish decimal

      Learned borrowing from Late Latin decimālis, from Latin decimus.

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      decimal m or f (masculine and feminine 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 superlative1
      common singular decimal — —
      neuter singular decimalt — —
      plural decimala — —
      masculine plural2 decimale — —
      Definite positive comparative superlative
      masculine singular3 decimale — —
      all decimala — —

      1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
      2 Dated or archaic.
      3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

      See also

      Noun

      decimal c

      1. a decimal place (digits expressing decimal fractions)

      Declension

      Declension of decimal
      nominative genitive
      singular indefinite decimal decimals
      definite decimalen decimalens
      plural indefinite decimaler decimalers
      definite decimalerna decimalernas
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