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To decimalize is to convert a system to decimal form—typically a currency or measurement system that previously used other divisions.
Britain decimalized its currency in 1971, replacing the old system of pounds, shillings, and pence with 100 new pence to the pound.
The country decimalized its weights and measures in the 1970s.
Decimal number representation
- notationSystem of written symbols
- radixNumerical system's base
- metricationShift to decimal measurement
- standardizeMake things match norms
convert · transform · digitize · encode · translate · reformat · coinage · subdivision
Part divided by whole
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- numeratorNumber being divided
- divisionSplitting into parts
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
digit · integer · exponent · mantissa · periodic · rounding · truncation · quotient
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- granularityLevel of detail
- refinementElegance of manner
- approximationNear but inexact value
truncation · fidelity · resolution · fineness · specificity · quantify · calibration
floating-point
Decimal number representation
- notationSystem of written symbols
- radixNumerical system's base
- metricationShift to decimal measurement
standardize · convert · transform · digitize · encode · translate · reformat · coinage · subdivision · hundredths
fraction
Part divided by whole
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- numeratorNumber being divided
- divisionSplitting into parts
arithmetic · digit · integer · exponent · mantissa · periodic · rounding · truncation · quotient · ratio
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- granularityLevel of detail
- refinementElegance of manner
approximation · truncation · fidelity · resolution · fineness · specificity · quantify · calibration
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