1. Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
   "the decimal system";
   - denary

1. A number in the decimal system
   "The students were asked to convert fractions to decimals"
    
2. A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
   "0.75 is a decimal fraction";
   - decimal fraction

Derived forms: decimals

See also: quantitative, quantitive [rare]

Type of: number, proper fraction

Encyclopedia: Decimal