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Meaning of "decimal point" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECIMAL POINT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIMAL POINT

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decimal point is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECIMAL POINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decimal mark

A decimal mark is a symbol used to separate the integer part from the fractional part of a number written in decimal form. Different countries officially designate different symbols for the decimal mark. The choice of symbol for the decimal mark also affects the choice of symbol for the thousands separator used in digit grouping, so the latter is also treated in this article. In mathematics the decimal mark is a type of radix point, a term that also applies to number systems with bases other than ten.

Definition of decimal point in the English dictionary

The definition of decimal point in the dictionary is a full stop or a raised full stop placed between the integral and fractional parts of a number in the decimal system.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIMAL POINT

decillionth
decimal
decimal classification
decimal currency
decimal fraction
decimal place
decimal system
decimalisation
decimalism
decimalist
decimalization
decimalize
decimally
decimate
decimation
decimator
decime
decimeter
decimetre
decimetric

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIMAL POINT

access point
appoint
at knife-point
beside the point
checkpoint
cut-off point
disappoint
joint
midpoint
pick-up point
pinpoint
point
power point
price point
standpoint
starting point
talking point
to the point
try for a point
up to a point
viewpoint

Synonyms and antonyms of decimal point in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decimal point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECIMAL POINT

Find out the translation of decimal point to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decimal point from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decimal point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小数点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coma decimal
570 millions of speakers

English

decimal point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दशमलव बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

десятичной точки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vírgula de decimais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দশমিক বিন্দু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virgule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

titik perpuluhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小数点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소수점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Titik desimal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dấu thập phân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தசம புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दशांश चिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ondalık nokta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto che separa le migliaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przecinka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

десяткову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct zecimal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποδιαστολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

desimale punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decimal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desimaltegn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decimal point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIMAL POINT»

The term «decimal point» is regularly used and occupies the 73.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIMAL POINT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decimal point

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIMAL POINT»

Discover the use of decimal point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decimal point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medications and Mathematics for the Nurse
The decimal point is in the center of the line. All the numbers to the left of the decimal point are whole numbers. All the numbers to the right of the decimal point are decimals or decimal fractions. The position of the number to the left or the right ...
Jane Rice, 2002
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Step-by-step Maths: Year 7
Before we divide by a decimal we move the decimal point in it to the right, the number of places we need in order to change it to a whole number. Then we do exactly the same for the number that we will be dividing into. We then divide the ...
Vivienne P. Joannou, 2006
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Basic College Mathematics: An Applied Approach, Student ...
Then write the decimal point in the sum directly below the decimal points in the addends. [3.2A, p. 133] To subtract decimals, write the decimals so that the decimal points are on a vertical line. Subtract as you would with whole numbers.
Richard Aufmann, Vernon C. Barker, Joanne Lockwood, 2007
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CLEP Success: Everything You Need to Get College Credit for ...
SUBTRACTION. For subtraction, the decimal points must be aligned under each other. Place zeros to the right of the decimal point if desired. Subtract as with whole numbers. 12.167 12.087 21.52 ...
Peterson's, 2007
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Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies
In a decimal, any zero to the right of both the decimal point and every nonzero digit is called a trailing zero. For example, in the decimal 0.070, the last zero is a trailing zero. You can safely drop this zero without changing the value of the ...
Mark Zegarelli, 2014
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Paramedic: Calculations for Medication Administration
Note that in this problem, the top number has a number in the tenths position after the decimal point. Here is a panic-free way to solve this problem. The decimal point is between the 4 and the 6, also known as the ones and tenths positions.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),, Mithriel Salmon, David S. Pomerantz, 2009
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Learning to Teach Number: A Handbook for Students and ...
Thus, instructing the children to 'move the decimal point' is not a helpful long-term strategy, though it is legitimate to discuss keeping the decimal point fixed and moving the numbers, once knowledge is secure and as a summary of what has ...
‎1999
8
Write Great Code: Understanding the Machine
If we choose a 16-bit format with eight bits for the integer portion and eight bits for the fractional portion, we can represent decimal values in the range 0.0 to 99.99 with two decimal digits of precision to the right of the decimal point. We can ...
Randall Hyde, 2004
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Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
exaMpLe 20.45 – 2.56 9.74 – 0.45 is written as: is written as: 20.45 9.74 – 2.56 – 0.45 17.89 9.29 Multiplying a Whole number by a decimal To multiply a whole number by a decimal, move the decimal point of the product (answer) as many ...
Susan M. Ford, Sally S. Roach, 2013
10
Matrix - 6
How many glasses of 1 .25 litres can be filled from a bottle of 6.25 litres? numbers ignoring the decimal point. Count and add the number. 1. Divide the following: 7.4-4 0.56-2 92.05 + 14 171.42-12 5.08-5 31.43-0.7 26.35 -3.1 0.06-1.2 97.27 ...
Khurana Rohit, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIMAL POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decimal point is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why The 2015 Ford Mustang GT Is Impossible Not To Like
And when you see one, your eyes immediately drift down to the front fender in search of the two numbers and a decimal point that make all the ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
2
Energy Pipeline: Solar projects expected to contribute more to …
Wind power has finally shot into the teens at 14 percent, but solar is still behind the decimal point and only slightly above the lowest producer, ... «Bakken.com, Jul 15»
3
What Personal-Finance Writers Teach Their Kids About Money
Katie says she always uses her mother's trick to help her figure a 20% tip, by moving the decimal point to the left and multiplying by two. Katie's friends are ... «Kiplinger Personal Finance, Jul 15»
4
GM appointed for Qatar Chemical
Values expressed in QR billions and percentages have been rounded to 1 decimal point. All other values have been rounded to the nearest ... «Zawya, Jul 15»
5
Alexa times two: Can two Amazon Echos find love and happiness in …
... feet apart (according to Alexa, who, when asked "What is 584 divided by 12," answered with a whole lot of numbers after the decimal point). «ZDNet, Jul 15»
6
Eight heavyweights post losses as Cambridge Index retreats 3.1%
Research and analysis for these reports has been conducted by Decimal Point Analytics on behalf of NW Brown Group. For more information ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
7
Fixing the forecast
Quite simply, they just can't create accurate forecasts down to the decimal point for every client they represent; You have little control. «Channel Pro, Jul 15»
8
Space is a frontier too far. Elon Musk's best bet is to come back …
It's almost like a bank mistakenly putting the decimal point in the wrong place on your statement and then being cool with you spending it all. «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Why Non-Specific ICD-10 Codes Are a Non-Issue
A code is invalid if it is missing any of the applicable characters, including those after the decimal point, just as the area code “312” by itself is ... «HIT Consultant, Jul 15»
10
PSA Errors in SEER Database Less Ominous
Some data-entry personnel at SEER registries did not understand the implied decimal point. For example, a PSA value of 4 ng/mL should be ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»

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