decimals

noun

plural of decimal
as in fractions

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  1. fractions
  2. digits
Noun
  • Protecting pilot vision A nuclear weapon produces an intense burst of thermal and visible light within fractions of a second after detonation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • First, Chinese inference providers keep pushing per-token costs down toward fractions of a cent, which is not only about winning customers away from US providers.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • Temperatures remain in the triple digits throughout the weekend and moving into the next week.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service has placed South Florida under a heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of digits
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