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"Our Decimal System lets us write numbers as large or as small as we want, using the decimal point. Numbers can be placed to the left or right of a decimal point, to indicate values greater than one or less than one." ~http://www.mathsisfun.com/decimals.html In other words, decimals are just parts of a whole, like fractions or percents.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoOriginally in the Roman army certain offences were punished by killing every tenth man in the unit. So the word means to kill ten per cent of a group. However, it could be misused by some to mean To kill something in groups of ten.
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∙ 15y agopertaining to tenths or the number 10
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What is a good sentence for decimate?
If I decimate this meal, I'll only have eaten ten percent of it. The army is preparing to decimate the city.
When was Decimate Christendom created?
Decimate Christendom was created in 2004-03.
What part of speech is decimal decimate?
decimal is an adjective, decimate is a verb.
When was Decimate the Weak created?
Decimate the Weak was created on 2008-02-05.
Meaning of decimate?
To take the tenth part of; to tithe., To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny., To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease.
How can you use the word decimate in a sentence?
You can not decimate all the people. King Decimated all the traitors.
What is ten centimeters?
a decimate
Which sentence uses decimate correctly?
My daughter is involved in a movement to decimate the local park by keeping its grounds clean.
What is a synonym for decimate?
Mass Murder
To destroy a large proportion of?
decimate
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Can you put the word decimate in a sentence?
Decimate - to destroy or reduce by one tenth, which means 10% destroyed, but 90% remains. This word is often used incorrectly in place of the word devastate.Sentence: Although a disaster was said to decimate the city's homes, 90% of the homes remained intact. Because I had eaten a big breakfast, I was only able to decimate my lunch.
