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Meaning of "decimal" in the Spanish dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECIMAL

La palabra decimal procede de décimo.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DECIMAL IN SPANISH

de · ci · mal


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECIMAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Decimal can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DECIMAL MEAN IN SPANISH?

Definition of decimal in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of decimal in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is said of each of the ten equal parts in which a quantity is divided. Another meaning of decimal in the dictionary is pertaining to or relative to the tithe. Decimal is also said of the metric system of weights and measures, whose units are multiples or divisors of ten with respect to the principal of each class.


SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECIMAL

animal · cegesimal · centesimal · cuadragesimal · duodecimal · esquimal · hexadecimal · infinitesimal · lacrimal · lagrimal · mesenquimal · minimal · primal · proximal · racimal · sexagesimal · vigesimal

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECIMAL

decimacuarta · decimalmente · decimanona · decimanovena · decimaoctava · decimaquinta · decimaséptima · decimasexta · decimatercera · decimatercia · decimero · decímetro · décimo · decimoctava · decimoctavo · decimocuarta · decimocuarto · decimonona · decimonónico · decimonono

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE DECIMAL

abismal · anormal · bautismal · camal · comal · cuaresmal · fantasmal · formal · geotermal · informal · mal · nacatamal · nixtamal · normal · paranormal · ramal · retamal · subnormal · tamal · termal

Synonyms and antonyms of decimal in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECIMAL» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «decimal» and belong to the same grammatical category.

ANTONYMS OF «DECIMAL» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words mean the opposite of «decimal» and also belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «decimal» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DECIMAL

Find out the translation of decimal to 25 languages with our Spanish multilingual translator.

The translations of decimal from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decimal» in Spanish.

In the following section you can check the translations of decimal in the Spanish-English dictionary.
zh

Translator Spanish - Chinese

十进制
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Spanish

decimal
570 millions of speakers
en

Translator Spanish - English

decimal
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator Spanish - Hindi

दशमलव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

عشري
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator Spanish - Russian

десятичный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator Spanish - Portuguese

decimal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator Spanish - Bengali

দশমিক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator Spanish - French

décimal
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator Spanish - Malay

perpuluhan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator Spanish - German

dezimal
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator Spanish - Japanese

小数
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator Spanish - Korean

소수
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator Spanish - Javanese

desimal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

số thập phân
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator Spanish - Tamil

தசம
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator Spanish - Marathi

दशांश
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator Spanish - Turkish

ondalık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator Spanish - Italian

decimale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator Spanish - Polish

dziesiętny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator Spanish - Ukrainian

десятковий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator Spanish - Romanian

zecimal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

δεκαδικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

desimale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Spanish - Swedish

decimal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

desimal
5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

decimal
decimal 
  decimal.
 Decimal notation facilitates the insertion of new subjects.
Clasificación Decimal de Dewey (DDC o DC) 
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC o DC)
 The Dewey Decimal Classification (abbreviated to either DC or DDC) is arguably the most important bibliographic classification scheme.
Clasificación Decimal, la 
Decimal Classification, the
 This revision to the Decimal Classification was adopted immediately by BNB, which would otherwise have found great difficulty in classifying much of its throughput.
coma separadora de decimales  [En el sistema anglosajón, el punto separa los decimales y la coma las unidades de mil] 
decimal point separator
point separator
 The notation uses numbers decimally, though without any decimal point separator.
 The notation uses pure numerals, with a point separator after the third place.
convertir al sistema decimal 
decimalise [decimalize, -USA]
 It was introduced in 1967 to replace the New Zealand pound, when the country decimalised its currency.
fracción decimal 
decimal fraction
 Had the numbers in the above example been decimal fractions, the Historical novel could have been accommodated at, say, 625 (or 62.5).
notación decimal  [Notación numérica que usa los dígitos 0, -1, , -9 como base]
decimal notation
 A decimal notation is a numerical notation which uses the digits 0, 1, ..., 9 as a base.
número decimal 
decimal number
 The length is a 5-digit decimal number justified right with zero fill if necessary.
operaciones aritméticas decimales  [Modo de trabajar con número muy grandes o muy pequeños según el cual se desplaza la coma decimal hacia la izquierda o derecha del número real para poder obtener unos resultados más claros]
floating point mathematics
 The MIPs R8000 microprocessor aims to deliver fast performance for technical and scientific computing tasks involving huge data sets and floating point mathematics = El microprocesador MIPs R8000 permite el procesamiento rápido de las tareas informáticas científicas y técnicas de gestión de grandes volúmenes de datos y de las operaciones aritméticas decimales.
sistema decimal 
decimal system
 This was the decimal system of measurement units or the decimal metric system that has survived practically unchanged as the basis of the modern International System of Units.
sistema de clasificación decimal  [Sistema de clasificación que usa la notación decimal]
decimal classification scheme
 A decimal classification scheme is a classification scheme which uses the decimal notation.
sistema métrico decimal, el  
metric system, the
decimal metric system, the
 The widespread use of the metric system by most of the major industrial powers of the world has prompted the Canadian government to consider its adoption.
 This was the decimal system of measurement units or the decimal metric system that has survived practically unchanged as the basis of the modern International System of Units.
UDC (Clasificación Decimal Universal) 
UDC (Universal Decimal Classification)
 With Dewey's permission, UDC was developed from the fifth edition of DC.

Trends of use of decimal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECIMAL»

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

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10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECIMAL»

Discover the use of decimal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decimal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
1
Metro y kilo: el sistema métrico decimal en España
La presente colección, que pretende resultar útil tanto a los estudiantes universitarios como al público interesado en el desarrollo del fenómeno histórico- científico, se presenta en conjunto como un panorama general de la Ciencia ...
Juan Gutiérrez Cuadrado, José Luis Peset, 1997
2
El sistema decimal en el imperio incaico: estudio sobre ...
O sistema decimal foi aplicado a organização militar dos incas. entretanto, as fontes historicas falham em provar, com segurança, que tal sistema tenha sido aplicado a organização civil.
Åke Wedin, 1965
3
Lenguaje Ensamblador Prog Ibm
Este apéndice proporciona los pasos para convertir entre formatos hexadecimal y decimal. La primera sección muestra cómo convertir A7B8 hex al decimal 42,936, y la segunda sección muestra cómo convertir 42,936 de regreso a A7B8 hex.
Peter Abel, 1996
4
Como Desarrollar El Razonamiento Logico Matematico
UNIDAD. 2. Sistema. de. numeración. decimal. A. FUNDAMENTOS. TEÓRICOS. 1. Sistema. de. numeración. decimal. Una vez establecida la idea de número surge la necesidad de inventar nombres y símbolos para representar dichos ...
Alicia Cofré J Lucila Tapia A, 1995
5
Matemáticas 5
Suma con punto decimal Ayer fue cumpleaños de Sarita y su abuela le regaló $1 345.50. Por supuesto, pensaba en mil cosas que comprar. Así que fue a la tienda y vio que un pantalón cuesta $450.50, una blusa $300.45 y unos zapatos ...
María del Carmen Cordero Patiño, Aída Verónika García Virgen
6
Compendio del sistema métrico decimal acompañado de un ...
Para distinguir los enteros, llamados parla entera, de la fraccion decimal que es llamada parte decimal, se coloca una coma (,) entre los enteros y la fraccion. El primer guarismo á la derecha de la coma, representa las décimas, el segundo ...
Pedro RICALDONI (and VEGA (Carlos de la)), Carlos de la VEGA, 1864
7
Tratado de ordenadores
Los codificadores, decodificadores y transcodificadores Se llama codificador y decodificador a un dispositivo que permite expresar una cantidad decimal en su equivalente binario y viceversa. Los codificadores están generalmente realizados ...
A. Petitclerc, 1974
8
La Transformación del sistema antiguo en decimal: obra ...
Tratado completo de Aritmética mercantil por el nuevo sistema decimal y el antiguo; con cuentas hechas, modelos de letras de cambio, de pagarés, de cartas-órden, etc. y gran número de tablas de monedas, pesos y medidas. Obra propia ...
Francisco Vila de Macabeo, 1855
9
Cartilla metrico-decimal
6.o La regla para colocar un quebrado decimal en forma de quebrado ordinario, es la siguiente: , , Se ponen por numerador las cifras que espresan la fraccion decimal, quitando los ceros que haya á la izquierda, que no tienen ningun valor  ...
Antonio Gordillo, 1861
10
La tranformacion del sistema antiguo en decimal. ... Va ...
Demostracíon del siste— 4 ma decimal en mone— das, pesos y medidas. Comparacion de la nu— meracion por enteros con la numeracion por decimales. Ordenacion de males. . . . . . Unidades usuales del sistema métrico-decimal. Monedas ...
Francisco VILA DE MACABEO, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECIMAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decimal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Decimal Software Ltd is taking robo advice platform to global markets
Decimal Software Ltd (ASX:DSX) has signed up with a professional services firm for the expansion of the company's robo (automated) advice platform to global ... «Proactive Investors Australia, May 16»
2
La Biblioteca Nacional de España organiza hoy una jornada sobre ...
... en colaboración con AENOR, como miembro del Consorcio de Editores de la CDU, organizan una jornada bajo el título de «Clasificación Decimal Universal: ... «ABC.es, May 16»
3
Not making cents: five cent coin doomed after 50 years of decimal ...
The five cent piece will be withdrawn from circulation or die out naturally very soon, according to the Royal Australian Mint and Assistant Minister to the Treasurer ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 16»
4
Hello dollar bill: 50 years ago today, Australia went decimal
On this day in 1966, one era ended and another began when Australia replaced British-style currency with decimal notes and coins. «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 16»
5
O2 phone bill 'left couple penniless after decimal point blunder saw ...
But later that day he was stunned when he learned the company had mistakenly "moved" the decimal point and drained £1,764 from his account. The following ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 16»
6
Decimal currency: Royal Australian Mint marks 50th anniversary of ...
It was the name Menzies — a staunch supporter of the British monarchy — wanted for the new decimal currency that was introduced on February 14, 1966 to ... «ABC Online, Feb 16»
7
El sistema de numeración decimal
El sistema de numeración decimal es el que nos enseñan desde que estamos en el kindergarten hasta la universidad. 10 de Febrero de 2016 a la(s) 6:0 ... «La Prensa Gráfica, Feb 16»
8
Financial services firm Decimal in deal with Yodlee of US
ASX-listed financial services solutions provider Decimal Software will gain access to the vast US market after inking a deal with Yodlee, which has some 800 ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
9
Ryan Acquires Second Decimal; Significantly Expands the Firm's ...
Second Decimal CEO, Jayme Fishman, will join Ryan as President of a newly created software division and will serve on the Firm's Board of Directors. He will ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
10
Someone Made a Video of The Count Counting Pi to 10000 Decimal ...
Here's a weird little corner of the internet for you to devour. YouTube user Crysknife007 is well-known for hours-long sci-fi marathons of idling starship engines or ... «Gizmodo, Nov 14»

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