decimal system
noun
a system of counting or measurement, the units of which are powers of 10: the numerical system in common worldwide use.
Origin of decimal system
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby decimal system
decimal currency,
decimal fraction,
decimal notation,
decimal place,
decimal point,
decimal system,
decimalize,
decimals,
decimate,
decimeter,
decimetre
British Dictionary definitions for decimal system
decimal system
noun
the number system in general use, having a base of ten, in which numbers are expressed by combinations of the ten digits 0 to 9
a system of measurement, such as the metric system, in which the multiple and submultiple units are related to a basic unit by powers of ten
Scientific definitions for decimal system
decimal system
A number system based on units of 10 and using decimal notation.
A system of measurement in which all derived units are multiples of 10 of the fundamental units.