Example Sentences
"The decimal 0.5 is the same as the fraction 1/2."
"Money is written as a decimal — $3.75 means 3 dollars and 75 cents."
Synonyms & Related Terms
Quick Check
Which best describes the meaning of decimal?
Study Tips
To remember decimal, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about mathematics.
Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.