English Explanatory Dictionary

decimal point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.
  2. Any decimal mark (decimal separator), inclusive of commas, separatrices, etc.
  3. A decimal place.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

decimal point decimal points

Synonyms

decimal mark
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