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decilitre
decimal
decimal classification
decimal currency
decimal fraction
decimal place
decimal point
decimal system
decimalize
decimate
decimeter
decimetre
decipher
decision
decision-making
decision theory
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decimalize
dec·i·mal·ize [ déssəmə lz ] (past and past participle dec·i·mal·ized, present participle dec·i·mal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular dec·i·mal·iz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
convert to decimal system: to convert something such as a country's currency or measurement system into a decimal or metric system, or convert to a decimal or metric system

dec·i·mal·i·za·tion [ dèssəməli záysh'n ] noun
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