decimals

Definition of decimalsnext
plural of decimal

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Noun
  • The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The information the department is requesting would include information such as full name, date of birth, address, driver’s license and the last four digits of a Social Security numbers.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Computer engineering and software engineering top the rankings, with both fields posting year-over-year starting salary increases in the mid‑single digits, reflecting competition among employers for graduates with coding, systems, and hardware expertise.
    Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Decimals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimals. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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