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Decimalise (Verb)

Change to the decimal system; "The country decimalized the currency in 1975".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Australia decimalised its currency in 1966 to replace the pound with the dollar.
The United Kingdom decimalised its monetary system in 1971 to make it easier to calculate taxes.
In 1967, New Zealand decimalised its currency and replaced the pound with the dollar.
India has been considering measures to decimalise its fiscal calendar for years.
The process to decimalise the traditional measurement system took over a decade to complete.

Change from fractions to decimals; "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The metric system was decimalized as the standard system of measurement in many countries.
The stock exchange moved to decimalise share prices in the late 1990s.
The company aims to decimalise their pricing to make it easier for customers to compare products.
The government plans to decimalise the national currency's smaller denominations to prevent price inflation.
The decision to decimalise the voting system was made to prevent electoral disputes caused by fractions of votes.