Decimal
Decimal is the most common base number system(10). The mainly used family of bases are: Hexidecimal,Decimal,Noninary,Octinary,Pentinary,Trinary,and Binary.
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decimal phone
n. a mobile phone without a full QWERTY keyboard.
Unlike a dumb phone, the decimal phone can have any number of advanced features but simply lacks the (crucial) above-mentioned I/O device.
Unlike a dumb phone, the decimal phone can have any number of advanced features but simply lacks the (crucial) above-mentioned I/O device.
Thomas: How come you never reply to my text messages?
Percy: I've still got a decimal phone and it sucks for texting!
Percy: I've still got a decimal phone and it sucks for texting!
decimal phone by ctrlU April 9, 2011
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Decimal Brothers
The Decimal Brothers have their name like Batman. Batman hates bats, so he named himself Batman. Decimal Brothers hate math, hence the name Decimal Brothers.
Decimal Brothers by dbfanfosho November 19, 2010
decimal comma
a comma used in some countries outside the US that acts as a decimal point. It can confuse the shit out of people who travel to other countries.
Example of decimal comma: €1,199 per Liter
one thousand one hundred an ninety-nine euros for a liter of gas?
No idiot, one euro and nineteen and nine tenths cents.
one thousand one hundred an ninety-nine euros for a liter of gas?
No idiot, one euro and nineteen and nine tenths cents.
decimal comma by nilethe146 June 18, 2014
decimal dust
decimal dust by MWMWDuckDUCK January 23, 2018
Decimal Child
When your family has an even number of children and there is not an exact middle child, the “middle children” are called decimal children. This is because there is no even number with a whole number as the exact middle. The middle of 4 is 2.5.
Decimal Child by Smollysmurph._. May 1, 2020
decimal fraction
Used in a minority of countries to pretend the presence of a metric system, when in fact a non-metric system is used. Instead of using a designated smaller unit or real fraction, the bigger unit is used with a decimal point.
More often used in combination with the decimal system to describe numbers that are not even.
More often used in combination with the decimal system to describe numbers that are not even.
Geoff: “It’m 6 feet and 5 inches tall.”
Heidi: “uh… I only know the metric system.”
Geoff: “Oh, sorry. That’s 6 5/12 feet.”
Heidi: “That’s a real fraction, not metric, though.”
Geoff: “Oh right. I mean 6.42 feet.”
Heidi: “OK, that’s a decimal fraction alright, but still not metric 🤣”
Geoff: “Hey Siri, what’s 6 feet and 5 inches in metric?”
Siri: “6 feet, 5 inches is equivalent to about 1.96 meters.”
Heidi: “uh… I only know the metric system.”
Geoff: “Oh, sorry. That’s 6 5/12 feet.”
Heidi: “That’s a real fraction, not metric, though.”
Geoff: “Oh right. I mean 6.42 feet.”
Heidi: “OK, that’s a decimal fraction alright, but still not metric 🤣”
Geoff: “Hey Siri, what’s 6 feet and 5 inches in metric?”
Siri: “6 feet, 5 inches is equivalent to about 1.96 meters.”
decimal fraction by Phrackle April 11, 2021
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