Decimal (disambiguation)
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Decimal could mean:
- The decimalDecimalThe decimal numeral system has ten as its base. It is the numerical base most widely used by modern civilizations....
or base ten numeral systemNumeral systemA numeral system is a writing system for expressing numbers, that is a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using graphemes or symbols in a consistent manner.... - Decimal (unit), an obsolete unit of measure in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... - Decimal separatorDecimal separatorDifferent symbols have been and are used for the decimal mark. The choice of symbol for the decimal mark affects the choice of symbol for the thousands separator used in digit grouping. Consequently the latter is treated in this article as well....
, used to mark the boundary between the ones and tenths place in numbers (e.g. "12.4"), often referred to as a "decimal"