Decimal point — Decimal Dec i*mal, a. [F. d[ e]cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}, and cf. {Dime}.] Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decimal point — decimal points N COUNT A decimal point is the dot in front of a decimal fraction … English dictionary
decimal point — ► NOUN ▪ a full point placed after the figure representing units in a decimal fraction … English terms dictionary
decimal point — n the ↑full stop in a decimal, used to separate whole numbers from ↑tenths, hundredths etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
decimal point — noun count the symbol . in a DECIMAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
decimal point — noun the dot at the left of a decimal fraction • Syn: ↑percentage point, ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑mathematical notation * * * noun, pl ⋯ points [count] mathematics : the dot (as in .678 or 3.678) that separates a whole number from tenths, hundredths … Useful english dictionary
decimal point — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms decimal point : singular decimal point plural decimal points maths the symbol . in a decimal … English dictionary
decimal point — / desɪm(ə)l pɔɪnt/ noun a dot which indicates the division between the whole unit and its smaller parts (such as 4.75) COMMENT: The decimal point is used in the UK and USA. In most European countries a comma is used to indicate a decimal, so… … Dictionary of banking and finance
decimal point — noun a) A point (.) used to separate the fractional part of a decimal from the whole part. b) A decimal mark, any symbol used to separate the fractional part of a decimal from the whole part … Wiktionary
decimal point — noun Date: circa 1771 a period, centered dot, or in some countries a comma at the left of a proper decimal fraction (as .678) or between the parts of a mixed number (as 3.678) expressed by a whole number and a decimal fraction … New Collegiate Dictionary
