Decimal (Adjective)
Meaning
Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The decimal system is used worldwide due to its simplicity and ease of calculation.
- Our number system is a decimal system, meaning it is based on the number ten.
- A decimal clock uses a decimal system to divide the day into ten equal periods.
- In France, during the French Revolution, an attempt was made to decimalize time, dividing the day into ten equal periods.
- Computers store data using a binary number system, but often display numbers in the decimal system for human readability.