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decimal points

decimal points is the plural of decimal point.

Meaning of decimal point

Noun

decimal point (plural decimal points)

  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. (broadly) Any decimal mark (decimal separator), inclusive of commas, separatrices, etc.
    Synonyms:
    decimal mark
  3. (broadly, proscribed) A decimal place.

Questions about decimal points

What is decimal points the plural of?
Decimal points is the plural of decimal point.

Words near decimal points in the dictionary

  1. decimal number
  2. decimal numbers
  3. decimal place
  4. decimal places
  5. decimal point
  6. decimal points
  7. decimal reduction time
  8. decimal reduction times
  9. decimal system
  10. decimal time
  11. decimaled

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