Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decimal number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: dec-i-mal num-ber
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

Example Sentences

"13+¹⁄₄ is 13.25 as a decimal number."

Inflected Forms

decimal numbers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fraction

Synonyms

decimal denary base-ten number

Questions

What does decimal number mean?: A number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

How to pronounce decimal number

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