Decimal system
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Decimal system may refer to:
- The decimalDecimalThe decimal numeral system has ten as its base. It is the numerical base most widely used by modern civilizations....
(base ten) number system, used in mathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
for writing numbers and performing arithmetic. - The Dewey Decimal SystemDewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification, is a proprietary system of library classification developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876.It has been greatly modified and expanded through 23 major revisions, the most recent in 2011...
, a subject classification system used in libraries. - The decimal currency system, where each unit of currency can be divided into 100 sub-units.