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subdecimal

subdecimal adjective: that results from a division by ten or by a multiple of ten).

Adjective

subdecimal (not comparable)

  1. That results from a division by ten or by a multiple of ten)
    • When we examine the units to note how many are founded upon natural magnitudes, we recognize that the second is not a subdecimal part of the solar day, but only the 36400 of that natural unit.1888, Proceedings of the Physical Society, volumes 9-10, page 56
    • The detection of decimal points involves three purposes: First, recognition is concerned with the integer part alone, and subdecimal digits are not recognized in most cases.1994, Horst Bunke, Patrick S. P. Wang, Henry S. Baird, Document Image Analysis, page 168

Origin of subdecimal

From sub- + decimal.

Questions about subdecimal

What does subdecimal mean?
Subdecimal means that results from a division by ten or by a multiple of ten).
What part of speech is subdecimal?
Subdecimal is an adjective.

Words near subdecimal in the dictionary

  1. subdebutantes
  2. subdecadal
  3. subdecanal
  4. subdecibel
  5. subdeciduous
  6. subdecimal
  7. subdecision
  8. subdecisions
  9. subdeck
  10. subdecks
  11. subdecumbent

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