noun
A dot written in a decimal number, as in 8.375, to indicate the place where values change from positive to negative powers of 10.
decimal point
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A period used in decimal notation to separate whole numbers from fractions, as in the number 1.3, which represents 1 + 3/10.
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Noun
(plural decimal points)
- (arithmetic) A point (.) used to separate the fractional part of a decimal from the whole part.
- (arithmetic) A decimal mark, any symbol used to separate the fractional part of a decimal from the whole part.
- (proscribed) A decimal place.
Usage notes
- (proscribed, a decimal place): The use of decimal point to mean "a digit in the fractional part of a decimal" is incorrect. Decimal numbers can have any number of decimal places, but have only one decimal point.
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