Meanings
- not comparablearithmeticConcerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
plural decimals
- informaluncountableThe decimal system itself.
- countableinformaluncountableA decimal point.
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of dismil.
present singular third person decimals · US participle present decimaling · UK participle present decimalling · US participle past decimaled · US past decimaled · UK participle past decimalled · UK past decimalled
- To represent with numbers after a decimal point.
simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables
2001, Richard J. Harris, A Primer of Multivariate Statistics, page 542 more examples
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."
1984, Robert William Dent, Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of Shakespeare, 1495-1616: An IndexSo 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.
2015, Brad Knickerbocker, It’s Pi Day! Let’s have some pie., Christian Science Monitor
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConcerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
system
antonym(s) of “fractional number”
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivenumbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
nouna proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindecimus
- Medieval Latindecimalis
- Englishdecimal
Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic عَشْرِيّ
- عَشْرِيّ (ʕašriyy)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Bulgarian десетичен, десети́чна систе́ма
- десетичен (desetičen)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- десети́чна систе́ма (desetíčna sistéma)number system
Catalan decimal, decimal
- decimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimalnumber system
Chinese Mandarin 十進制 /十进制
- 十進制 /十进制 (shíjìnzhì)number system
Czech desítkový, desítková soustava
- desítkovýconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- desítková soustavanumber system
- dekadická soustavanumber system
Danish decimal
- decimalnumber system
Dutch decimaal, decimale
- decimaalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimaleconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- tientalligconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- tientalligeconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimaalstelselnumber system
- tientallig talstelselnumber system
Esperanto dekuma, decimala
- dekumaconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimalaconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- dekuma sistemonumber system
Finnish desimaalinen, kymmenjärjestelmä
- desimaalinenconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- kymmenjärjestelmänumber system
French décimal, décimal
- décimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- décimalnumber system
- système décimalnumber system
German dezimal, Dezimalsystem
- dezimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- Dezimalsystemnumber system
- Zehnersystemnumber system
Greek δεκαδικός, δεκαδικό
- δεκαδικός (dekadikós)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- δεκαδικό (dekadikó)number system
Hindi दशाधारी, दशाधार
- दशाधारी (daśādhārī)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- दशाधार (daśādhār)number system
Indonesian desimal, perpuluhan
- desimalnumber system
- perpuluhannumber system
Irish deachúlach, deachúil
- deachúlachconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- deachúilconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Italian decimale, decimale
- decimaleconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimalenumber system
Japanese 十進数, 十進法
- 十進数 (jisshinsū)number system
- 十進法 (jisshinpō)number system
Korean 십진법
- 십진법 (sipjinbeop)number system
Malay perpuluhan, desimal
- perpuluhanconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- desimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- perpuluhannumber system
- desimalnumber system
Norwegian desimal
- desimalnumber system
Persian دهدهی
- دهدهی (dahdahi)number system
Polish dziesiętny, dziesiątkowy
- dziesiętnyconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- dziesiątkowyconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- system dziesiętnynumber system
- system dziesiątkowynumber system
Portuguese decimal, decimal
- decimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimalnumber system
Romanian zecimal, sistem zecimal
- zecimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- sistem zecimalnumber system
Russian десяти́чный, десяти́чная систе́ма
- десяти́чный (desjatíčnyj)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- десяти́чная систе́ма (desjatíčnaja sistéma)number system
Scottish Gaelic deicheach
- deicheachconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Spanish decimal
- decimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Swahili -a miongo
- -a miongoconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Swedish decimal, decimalsystem
- decimalconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- decimalsystemnumber system
Tagalog sampuin, sampuan
- sampuinconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- sampuannumber system
Turkish ondalık sistem
- ondalık sistemnumber system
Ukrainian десятко́вий
- десятко́вий (desjatkóvyj)concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
Welsh degol, nodiant degol
- degolconcerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal
- nodiant degolnumber system
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Cite this entry
decimal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal
“decimal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decimal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal.
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