Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decimalization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
dec-i-mal-iza-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of decimalisation.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English decimal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English decimalization From decimal + -ization.

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Questions

What does decimalization mean?
Alternative spelling of decimalisation.
Where does decimalization come from?
Etymology tree English decimal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English decimalization From decimal + -ization.

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