How to Spell decimal

decimal

decimal - adjective

  • Based on the number 10
  • Subdivided into 10th or 100th units
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"decimal coinage"

decimal - thesaurus

Synonyms: digit, figure, number

Etymology

Latin

French décimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis of a tithe, from Latin decima tithe

Word family

decimals, decimate