- decimal⇄adj. of tens; proceeding by tens.
Ex. United States money has a decimal system. The metric system is a decimal system of measurement.
(SYN) denary, decadic. - decimal⇄decimal, noun, adjective.
- decimal⇄noun 1. a fraction like .04 or 4/100, .2 or 2/10; decimal fraction.
2. a number containing a decimal fraction. (Examples:) 75.24, 3.062, .7, .091.