decimal fraction

decimal fraction

n (Mathematics) another name for decimal¹

dec′imal frac`tion

n. a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usu. indicated by a dot (dec′imal point` or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 =4/10; 0.126 =126/1000. [1650–60]

decimal fraction

A number, such as 0.57, written in decimal notation and having only a zero to the left of the decimal point.

Thesaurus

Noun

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decimal fraction - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10decimalproper fraction - a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominatorcirculating decimal, recurring decimal, repeating decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely

Translations

十进制分数

decimal

(ˈdesiməl) adjective numbered by tens. the decimal system. 十進制的 十进制的 noun a decimal fraction. Convert these fractions to decimals. 十進制，小數點 十进制，小数 ˈdecimalize, ˈdecimalise verb to convert from a non-decimal to a decimal form. 使成為十進制 使成为十进制ˌdecimaliˈzation, ˌdecimaliˈsation noun 十進制 十进制decimal currency a system of money in which each coin or note is either a tenth of or ten times another in value. 十進制貨幣 十进制货币decimal fraction a fraction expressed as so many tenths, hundredths, thousandths etc and written with a decimal point, like this. 0.1 (= ¹/10), 2.33 (= 2³³/100). 十進制分數 十进制分数