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PRONUNCIATION OF FIXED DECIMAL POINT

fixed decimal point  [fɪkst ˈdɛsɪm əl pɔɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIXED DECIMAL POINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fixed 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIXED DECIMAL POINT


adjoint
ˈædˌdʒɔɪnt
appoint
əˈpɔɪnt
ballpoint
ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt
checkpoint
ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt
conjoint
kənˈdʒɔɪnt
counterpoint
ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt
disappoint
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt
disjoint
dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt
flashpoint
ˈflæʃpɔɪnt
gunpoint
ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt
joint
dʒɔɪnt
midpoint
ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt
needlepoint
ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt
pinpoint
ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt
point
pɔɪnt
pointe
pɔɪnt
points
pɔɪnt
standpoint
ˈstændˌpɔɪnt
viewpoint
ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt
waypoint
ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIXED DECIMAL POINT

fixed
fixed assets
fixed charge
fixed cost contract
fixed costs
fixed disk
fixed exchange rate
fixed idea
fixed link
fixed menu
fixed oil
fixed penalty (fine)
fixed point
fixed satellite
fixed star
fixed system
fixed-point notation
fixed-point representation
fixed-price
fixed-price contract

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIXED DECIMAL POINT

access point
at knife-point
beside the point
boiling point
cut-off point
dew point
focal point
high point
melting point
out of joint
pick-up point
power point
price point
starting point
talking point
tipping point
to the point
try for a point
turning point
up to a point
vantage point

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fixed decimal point» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIXED DECIMAL POINT

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The translations of fixed 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 «fixed decimal point» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

固定小数点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punto decimal fijo
570 millions of speakers

English

fixed decimal point
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निश्चित दशमलव बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عشرية ثابتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиксированной запятой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponto decimal fixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থির দশমিক বিন্দু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virgule fixe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Titik perpuluhan tetap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Festkomma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

固定小数点の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고정 소수점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetep titik desimal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm thập phân cố định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையான தசம புள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थिर दशांश चिन्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sabit ondalık sayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

punto decimale fisso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stały punkt dziesiętny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіксованою коми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punct zecimal fix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταθερής υποδιαστολής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaste desimale punt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fast decimalpunkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fast desimaltegn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fixed decimal point

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXED DECIMAL POINT»

The term «fixed decimal point» is normally little used and occupies the 120.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXED DECIMAL POINT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIXED DECIMAL POINT»

Discover the use of fixed decimal point in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fixed decimal point and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High-Performance Decimal Floating Point Units.
The scale or exponent can be fixed or floating. Some applications work with a fixed scale (fixed decimal point) which is preserved for all the calculations. Other applications, such as currency conversions, need a floating-point type. For instance ...
Vázquez Álvarez, Álvaro
2
Embedded Software
Just as with base-ten numbers, a fixed decimal point representation of real numbers can be an inefficient use of data memory for very large or very small numbers. Therefore, binary numbers have an equivalent format to scientific notation, ...
‎2008
3
Digital Signal Processing 101: Everything you need to know ...
Fixed-point numbers have a fixed decimal point as part of the number. Examples are 1234 (the same as 1234.0), 12.34, and 0.1234. This is the type of number we normally use every day. A floating-point number has an exponent. The most ...
Michael Parker, 2010
4
Concise Ict Fundamentals Volume Two
NOTE: The data that you typed before you selected the Fixed decimal check box is not affected. Tips: • To temporarily override the fixed decimal option, type. 3.7.5 Specify a fixed decimal point for numbers Figure 3.14 Worksheet Showing Error.
Bright Siaw Afriyie, 2012
5
Precise Numerical Methods Using C++
1n general then, we take a k decimal-place approximant to be correct if error < - • 10~* (1.1) When the true value we are approximating is either very large or very small, instead of using k decimal-place values in —fixed decimal-point— ...
Oliver Aberth, 1998
6
Embedded Multitasking
Floating-Point Binary Numbers Another alternative is to go with a more flexible system that has an application-determined placement of the decimal point. Just as with base-ten numbers, a fixed decimal point representation of real numbers can ...
Keith E. Curtis, 2011
7
C++ Primer Plus
For example, the method call setf(ios_base::fixed) places an object in the mode of using fixed decimal-point notation.The call setf(ios_base:showpoint) places an object in the mode of showing a trailing decimal point, even if the following digits  ...
Stephen Prata, 2011
8
Applications in Computing for Social Anthropologists
It is still not unusual when setting up a fixed structure database for a computer program to have to specify not only what type of data will be put in a particular position (word, integer number, fixed decimal point number), but how big the number ...
Michael D. Fischer, 1994
9
Decimal computation
Hermann Schmid. Accordingly, there exist the following techniques for processing decimal numbers : • No-decimal-point technique • Fixed-decimal- point technique • Adjustable fixed-decimal-point technique • Standard floating- decimal-point ...
Hermann Schmid, 1983
10
Computer Basics: The digital computer
When using the fixed decimal point method, all data to be arranged must be placed on the correct side of the decimal point. The use of the floating decimal point method involves powers of ten (exponents) to properly line up the decimal points ...
United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1964

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIXED DECIMAL POINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fixed decimal point is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Petrol Prices Differ Amongst Petrol Stations?
... Chairman explained that this situation has arisen because every petrol station has its own computing system that sets its fixed decimal point. «malaysiandigest.com, Oct 14»
2
Beam profiler from Ophir Photonics supports the company's laser …
A new "fixed mm" spatial unit option allows users to choose between scientific notation and fixed decimal point millimeter units. Power Meter ... «Laser Focus world, Apr 12»
3
Hot Summer in Europe
To cancel the fixed decimal point and return to a floating point, the user simply presses the "RESET" key. Another preferred feature carried out ... «Wall Street Journal Blogs, Aug 09»

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