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decimal
Translingual
Etymology
From English decimal point
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?dei?si??mal] [sic]
Numeral
decimal
- Code word for the decimal point in the NATO/ICAO and ITU/IMO spelling alphabets.
References
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [?d?s?m??]
- (US) IPA(key): /?d?s?m?l/
Noun
decimal (countable and uncountable, plural decimals)
- (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
- What is 7?23 as a decimal?
- (informal, uncountable) The decimal system itself.
- (informal) A decimal place.
- Pi has a value of 3.142, to three decimals.
- (informal) A decimal point.
Synonyms
- (number): See decimal number
- (system): See decimal system
- (place): See decimal place
Antonyms
- (fractional number): See fraction
Hyponyms
- binary-coded decimal
Related terms
Translations
References
- decimal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Adjective
decimal (not comparable)
- (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
Synonyms
- base-ten, denary (rare)
Translations
Verb
decimal (third-person singular simple present decimals, present participle decimaling, simple past and past participle decimaled)
- to represent with numbers after a decimal point
- 1984 Robert William Dent, Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of Shakespeare, 1495-1616: An Index
- Single- decimaled entries, often originating in Whiting (Wh) or Wilson (OW; see p. 23, fn.3), are from SPL. To save space, examples cited in SPL are normally not repeated (examples therefore begin with "Add:"). Double- decimaled entries, again often based on Wh or OW, are "new."
- 2001 Richard J. Harris A Primer of Multivariate Statistics page 54
- simplified, substantively interpretable versions of the optimal (but many-decimaled) linear combinations of your original variables
- 2015 Brad Knickerbocker, It’s Pi Day! Let’s have some pie. Christian Science Monitor
- So naturally, 3/14 – the 14th of March – is celebrated as “Pi Day.” And since 3.14 is the beginning, not the end of Pi – it can be decimaled on out to infinity – and since the next two numbers are 1 and 5 voila! today’s date 3/14/15 is really special.
- 1984 Robert William Dent, Proverbial Language in English Drama Exclusive of Shakespeare, 1495-1616: An Index
Derived terms
- decimaled
- decimalic
- decimalite
See also
- base
- binary
- octal
- duodecimal
- hexadecimal
- vigesimal
- sexagesimal
Anagrams
- camelid, claimed, declaim, maliced, medical
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus.
Adjective
decimal m or f (plural decimais, comparable)
- (arithmetic, computing) decimal (concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal)
Noun
decimal m (plural decimais)
- (countable) decimal (number expressed in the decimal system)
Related terms
- decimo
Romanian
Etymology
From French décimal.
Adjective
decimal m or n (feminine singular decimal?, masculine plural decimali, feminine and neuter plural decimale)
- decimal
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /de?i?mal/, [d?e.?i?mal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /desi?mal/, [d?e.si?mal]
Adjective
decimal (plural decimales)
- decimal
Derived terms
- coma decimal
- punto decimal
Related terms
- décimo
Further reading
- “decimal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Adjective
decimal
- decimal (using ten digits 0-9)
Declension
Related terms
- decimalbråk
- decimalkomma
- decimalsystem
See also
- binär
- oktal
- hexadecimal
Noun
decimal c
- a decimal place (digits expressing decimal fractions)
Declension
decimal From the web:
- what decimal is equivalent to
- what decimal is equivalent to 1/8
- what decimal is equivalent to 17
- what decimal is equivalent to 7/8
- what decimal is equivalent to 3/5
- what decimal is equivalent to 5/8
- what decimal is equivalent to 3/4
- what decimal is equivalent to 1/3
digital
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -alis (“-al”). Doublet of digitalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?d???t??/
Adjective
digital (not comparable)
- Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.
- Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.
- Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.
- Digital payment systems are replacing cash transactions.
Antonyms
- nondigital
- undigital
- (representing discrete values): analog, analogue, continuous
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- ? Thai: ??????? (dí-jì-tâl)
Translations
Noun
digital (countable and uncountable, plural digitals)
- (finance) A digital option.
- (uncountable) Digital equipment or technology.
- He moved to digital for the first time, using a Sony camera.
- (informal, uncountable) Short for digital art.
- Coordinate term: traditional
- (music) Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.
- c.1920?, Annie Jessy Gregg Curwen, The Teacher's Guide to Mrs. Curwen's Pianoforte Method (The Child Pianist)
- Beginning with the keyboard, direct attention to the grouping of the black digitals, and show that though at the outer edge of the keyboard the white digitals look as if they were all equally close neighbours, yet, […]
- c.1920?, Annie Jessy Gregg Curwen, The Teacher's Guide to Mrs. Curwen's Pianoforte Method (The Child Pianist)
- (colloquial, humorous) A finger.
- 1853, Yankee Notions (volume 2, page 137)
- […] turning round as he reached the door, he placed his digitals in close proximity to his proboscis, saying—“I guess there an't anything green about this child!' and left the Professor in utter astonishment […]
- 1855, North Carolina University Magazine (volume 3, page 23)
- […] with grave complacency wiggles his digitals, and turns away with a scornful smile playing upon his countenance.
- 1853, Yankee Notions (volume 2, page 137)
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis. Doublet of didal, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /di.?i?tal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /di.d??i?tal/
Adjective
digital (masculine and feminine plural digitals)
- digital
Derived terms
- digitalitzar
- digitalització
- digitalment
Further reading
- “digital” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “digital” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “digital” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “digital” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis. Doublet of dé.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.?i.tal/
- Homophones: digitale, digitales
Adjective
digital (feminine singular digitale, masculine plural digitaux, feminine plural digitales)
- of or pertaining to fingers or toes
- digital
Usage notes
digital is occasionally used in French to describe display devices such as TV screens. Its use for other purposes is often criticised, because this use derives from English, and because digital more commonly has the first meaning above. See also numérique
Further reading
- “digital” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di?i?ta?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
digital (not comparable)
- (computing) digital
- (medicine) digital
Declension
Further reading
- “digital” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch digitaal, from Latin digit?lis or Middle French digital, itself from Latin.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [di??ital]
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): [di?d??ital]
- Hyphenation: di?gi?tal
Adjective
digital (first-person possessive digitalku, second-person possessive digitalmu, third-person possessive digitalnya)
- digital: of or relating to computers or the Information Age.
- Antonym: analog
Derived terms
Further reading
- “digital” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis, from digitus (“finger, toe”) + -?lis (“-al”).
Adjective
digital m
- (Jersey) digital
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin digitalis, via English digital.
Adjective
digital (neuter singular digitalt, definite singular and plural digitale)
- digital
Derived terms
- digitalisere
- digitalkamera
References
- “digital” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin digitalis, via English digital
Adjective
digital (neuter singular digitalt, definite singular and plural digitale)
- digital
Derived terms
- digitalisere
- digitalkamera
References
- “digital” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis. Doublet of dedal, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: di?gi?tal
Adjective
digital m or f (plural digitais, comparable)
- digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
- dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
- dealing with the display of numerical values
Derived terms
- digitalizar
- digitalização
Noun
digital f (plural digitais)
- Short for impressão digital.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French digital.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.d??i?tal/
Adjective
digital m or n (feminine singular digital?, masculine plural digitali, feminine and neuter plural digitale)
- digital (having to do with fingers or toes)
- digital (dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values)
Declension
Related terms
- digitaliza
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin digit?lis. Doublet of dedal, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dixi?tal/, [d?i.xi?t?al]
- Hyphenation: di?gi?tal
Adjective
digital (plural digitales)
- digital; having to do with the fingers or toes
- digital; dealing with discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values
- digital; dealing with the display of numerical values
Derived terms
Noun
digital f (plural digitales)
- foxglove (plant, flower)
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin digit?lis, via English digital.
Adjective
digital (not comparable)
- digital; in (or using) digital (and electronic) form
Usage notes
- Circa 2010, the word took on a wider definition, meaning electronic, modern, or binary (having only two values); digitalisering (“digitization”) started to being used not only of signals, information and documents (e.g. digitizing books or patient's journals), but also about enterprises, as a synonym to automation, computerization (e.g. digitizing libraries and hospitals).
Declension
Related terms
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- what digital channel is nbc
- what digital products to sell
- what digital channel is fox
- what digital camera should i buy
- what digital mean
- what digital crown on apple watch
- what digital citizenship
- what digital art program is the best
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