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Decimal system   /dˈɛsəməl sˈɪstəm/   Listen
Decimal system

noun
1.
A positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten.  Synonyms: decimal number system, decimal numeration system.



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"Decimal system" Quotes from Famous Books



... The dollar is divided into 100 cents, and is worth itself 4s. 2d. Thus each cent represents one halfpenny; twenty-five cents, roughly one shilling; and the English sovereign is generally worth $4.85, generally written $4^85, and read four dollars eighty-five cents. This decimal system is most convenient for all calculations. I may give one example. Suppose the exchange to be as above, L1 $4.85, and I want to send the equivalent of L210 to America; I simply multiply 485 by 210 and divide the product ...
— The Truth About America • Edward Money



Words linked to "Decimal system" :   algorism, Dewey decimal system, positional representation system, decimal number system, positional notation



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