dec·i·mal
adjective/ˈdesɪml/
/ˈdesɪml/
(mathematics)- based on or counted in tens or tenths
十进位的;小数的 - the decimal system
十进制
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDecimal is used with these nouns:- digit
- fraction
- number
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from modern Latin decimalis (adjective), from Latin decimus ‘tenth’. - the decimal system