decimal point
noun
: a period, centered dot, or in some countries a comma at the left of a proper decimal fraction (such as .678) or between the parts of a mixed number (such as 3.678) expressed by a whole number and a decimal fraction
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To understand the percentage, take the number on the left and shift the decimal point to places to the right: 0.690 means 69.0%.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Because fertility rates, the foundation of population projections, can be fickle, and even a small shift, only a decimal point or two, could have huge ramifications.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
The computer keeps track of where the decimal points.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s buried more than 15,000 zeroes after a decimal point.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Because fertility rates, the foundation of population projections, can be fickle, and even a small shift, only a decimal point or two, could have huge ramifications.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
The computer keeps track of where the decimal points.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s buried more than 15,000 zeroes after a decimal point.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for decimal point
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“Decimal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimal%20point. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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