decimal point notation
1Decimal point — Decimal Dec i*mal, a. [F. d[ e]cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}, and cf. {Dime}.] Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten… …
2decimal point — noun the dot at the left of a decimal fraction • Syn: ↑percentage point, ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑mathematical notation * * * noun, pl ⋯ points [count] mathematics : the dot (as in .678 or 3.678) that separates a whole number from tenths, hundredths …
3floating-point notation — noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12 2 where 2 is the exponent • Syn: ↑floating point… …
4fixed-point notation — noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention • Syn: ↑fixed point representation system • Hypernyms: ↑mathematical notation …
5Decimal — Dec i*mal, a. [F. d[ e]cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}, and cf. {Dime}.] Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the… …
6Decimal arithmetic — Decimal Dec i*mal, a. [F. d[ e]cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}, and cf. {Dime}.] Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten… …
7Decimal fraction — Decimal Dec i*mal, a. [F. d[ e]cimal (cf. LL. decimalis), fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}, and cf. {Dime}.] Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten… …
8Decimal — For other uses, see Decimal (disambiguation). This article aims to be an accessible introduction. For the mathematical definition, see Decimal representation. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals)… …
9Decimal mark — For the proper choice of the decimal mark in English language Wikipedia articles, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Decimal points. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals) Eastern Arabic… …
10Decimal separator — In a positional numeral system, the decimal separator is a symbol used to mark the boundary between the integral and the fractional parts of a decimal numeral. When used in context of Arabic numerals, terms implying the symbol used are decimal… …
