decimal number

noun

A number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

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decimaldenarybase-ten number
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Meanings

noundecimal number (plural decimal numbers)

plural decimal numbers

  1. mathematicsA number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

    13+¹⁄₄ is 13.25 as a decimal number.

    Synonyms: decimal, denary, base-ten number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

Similar
decimaldenarybase-ten number
Also see
decimal

Translations

Bulgarian десети́чно число́
  • десети́чно число́ (desetíčno čisló)number expressed in the decimal system
Catalan decimal
  • decimalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Chinese Mandarin 十進制數 /十进制数
  • 十進制數 /十进制数 (shíjìnzhì shù)number expressed in the decimal system
Czech číslo v desítkové soustavě
  • číslo v desítkové soustavěnumber expressed in the decimal system
Danish decimaltal
  • decimaltalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Dutch decimaal
  • decimaalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Finnish desimaaliluku
  • desimaalilukunumber expressed in the decimal system
French nombre décimal
  • nombre décimalnumber expressed in the decimal system
German Dezimalzahl
  • Dezimalzahlnumber expressed in the decimal system
Greek δεκαδικός
  • δεκαδικός (dekadikós)number expressed in the decimal system
Hindi दशमलव
  • दशमलव (daśamlav)number expressed in the decimal system
Icelandic tugabrot
  • tugabrotnumber expressed in the decimal system
Irish deachúil
  • deachúilnumber expressed in the decimal system
Japanese 十進数
  • 十進数 (jisshinsū)number expressed in the decimal system
Korean 십진수, 소수
  • 십진수 (sipjinsu)number expressed in the decimal system
  • 소수 (sosu)number expressed in the decimal system
Norwegian Bokmål desimaltall
  • desimaltallnumber expressed in the decimal system
Polish liczba dziesiętna
  • liczba dziesiętnanumber expressed in the decimal system
Portuguese decimal
  • decimalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Romanian număr zecimal
  • număr zecimalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Russian десяти́чное число́
  • десяти́чное число́ (desjatíčnoje čisló)number expressed in the decimal system
Scottish Gaelic deicheamh
  • deicheamhnumber expressed in the decimal system
Swedish decimaltal
  • decimaltalnumber expressed in the decimal system
Welsh degolyn, degol
  • degolynnumber expressed in the decimal system
  • degolnumber expressed in the decimal system
Cite this entry
APA

decimal number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20number

MLA

“decimal number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decimal number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decimal%20number.

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