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decimal system Definition


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decimal system
noun
    1. A system of measurement with units that are related to each other by multiples of 10.
    2. The number system in common use, in which the place values of the digits in a number correspond to multiples of powers of 10.
    3. See Dewey decimal system.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin decem ten.



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