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decimal
relating to a number system based on units of ten
Synonyms
- denary
- tenth-based
decimal in a sentence
The recipe listed each ingredient using decimal measurements instead of fractions.
Because the ancient tally sticks used a decimal notation, historians believe early traders counted in groups of ten.
Where it comes from
From Latin decimus 'tenth'
Memory hook
DECI (ten) + MAL — a system built on tens, like a decade.
Word parts
- dec — ten
decimal: dec (ten) + -imal (relating to)
Read it in context
- Stitches Before Saturday Narrative