Where does “decimal” come from?
Decimal comes from Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus and the suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ meaning ten.
decimal (English): A number expressed in the base-ten system, a...
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- A number expressed in the base-ten system, a...
Ancestry of “decimal”, step by step
Words derived from “decimal”
- hexadecimal
- decimally
- duodecimal
- dexmedetomidine
- dexfenfluramine
- decimalization
- dexamphetamine
- dexrazoxane
- dexmethylphenidate
- decimalisation
- nondecimal
- duodecimally
- dexchlorpheniramine
- dexamfetamine
- dexverapamil
- dexpanthenol
- dexketoprofen
- decimalise
- decimalize
- dexbrompheniramine
- decimalism
- sexadecimal
- hexadecimally
- tetradecimal