decimalise
Switch to tenths
To decimalise is to convert a system to decimal units—especially currency or measurement.
Britain decimalised its currency in 1971, replacing shillings and pence with a hundred-pence pound: The country decimalised overnight.
The spelling with -ise is British; Americans write decim**alize** and rarely use the word at all.
Weight, strike, or kennel
- shillingFormer British monetary unit
- penceBritish currency units
- sterlingPure silver alloy
- coinageInvented term or currency
denomination · conversion · monetary · cent · dollar · euro · rupee · peso
Parts expressed numerically
- numerationAssigning numerical values
- digitSingle numeric character
- roundingAdjusting to simpler values
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
computation · divisibility · notation · conversion · integer · non-integer · percentage · ratio
Device that measures usage
- literVolume measurement unit
- gramMetric mass unit
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- centimeterMetric length unit
millimeter · kilometer · hectare · milliliter · deciliter · kiloliter · microgram · milligram
pound
Weight, strike, or kennel
coinage · denomination · conversion · monetary · cent · dollar · euro · rupee · peso · banknote
fractions
Parts expressed numerically
- numerationAssigning numerical values
- digitSingle numeric character
- roundingAdjusting to simpler values
floating-point · computation · divisibility · notation · conversion · integer · non-integer · percentage · ratio
meter
Device that measures usage
centimeter · millimeter · kilometer · hectare · milliliter · deciliter · kiloliter · microgram · milligram · metrication
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