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decimalize

/ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dec-i-mal-ize
IPA
/ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert to the decimal system.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

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 English decimalize From decimal + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decimalizes (present, singular) decimalizing (participle, present) decimalized (participle, past) decimalized (past) decimalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

undecimalized

Frequently Paired Words

decimalization

Synonyms

decimate decimalise

Questions

How do you pronounce decimalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz/.
What does decimalize mean?
To convert to the decimal system.
Where does decimalize 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 English decimalize From decimal + -ize.

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