decimal point
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decimal point
noun decimal points
- 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.
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Any decimal mark (decimal separator), inclusive of commas, separatrices, etc.
Similar: decimal mark
- A decimal place.
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noun the point used in English mathematics
| Español | punto decimal, coma decimal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소수점 sosujeom |
| 日本語 | 小数点 shōsūten |
| 中文 | 小數點 /小数点 xiǎoshùdiǎn |
| हिन्दी | दशमलव daśamlav, दशमलव बिंदु daśamlav bindu |
| Português | ponto |
| Français | point, point décimal |
| Deutsch | Punkt, Dezimalpunkt |
| Italiano | punto |
| Ελληνικά | τελεία teleía |
| Română | punct zecimal, virgulă zecimală |
| Русский | десяти́чная то́чка desjatíčnaja tóčka |
| العربية | فَاصِل عَشْرِيّ fāṣil ʕašriyy |
noun the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue
| हिन्दी | दशमलव बिंदु daśamlav bindu |
|---|---|
| Português | vírgula |
| Français | virgule |
| Deutsch | Komma, Dezimalkomma |
| Italiano | virgola |
| Ελληνικά | υποδιαστολή ypodiastolí |
| Русский | запята́я zapjatája, десяти́чная запята́я desjatíčnaja zapjatája |
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