decimal comma

noun

A comma used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.

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Meanings

noundecimal comma (plural decimal commas)

plural decimal commas

  1. mediaA comma used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.
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APA

decimal comma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20comma

MLA

“decimal comma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20comma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decimal comma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20comma.

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