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decimal point
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decimal point
(noun)
decimal point
noun
plural
decimal points
decimal point
noun
plural
decimal points
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECIMAL POINT
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mathematics
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the dot (as in .678 or 3.678) that separates a whole number from tenths, hundredths, etc.
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