noun

decimal

decimal

Please round the number to two decimals.

Please round the number to two decimal places.

The price is shown with a decimal point.

The price is shown with a decimal point.

((number)) decimals refers to the number of digits after the decimal point. Please round the number to two decimals.

Synonyms: fraction, part

From Latin 'decimus' (tenth), which comes from 'decem' (ten).

'Deci-' means ten, just like in 'decade'. The decimal system is based on ten.

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