decimal

noun

Definition of decimalnext
as in fraction

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Recent Examples of decimal Those figures are arguable to the last decimal, and carriers, in his experience, pitch their tent wherever things are arguable. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Again, multiply the resulting decimal by 100. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 The problem is that these things, even at the second decimal, accumulate over half a century. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decimal
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  1. fraction
  2. digit
  3. integer
  4. number
  5. numeric
Noun
  • At least 350 supermarkets — a small fraction of the total number in France — were caught up in the strike.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The speed of the Earth’s rotation can fluctuate, so defining a second as a fraction of a solar day is imprecise.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The aberrant digit only crept in because Ford owned the rights to Model E and wasn’t interested in selling.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of digit
Noun
  • Paper 109 supposedly uses similar methods to find new, faster ways to multiply integers together, too.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Start with a random set of different integers, not including zero.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of integer
Noun
  • There’s not an exact count of the number of local regulations and ordinances that have been passed since robotaxis have gone mainstream.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla's third-quarter delivery numbers declined 2% from the year prior but nevertheless topped estimates, sending the stock surging.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of number
Noun
  • From intuition To numerics Turning dread into numbers is possible.
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
Definition of numeric

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“Decimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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