units place

noun

: the place just to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of units place was in 1674

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“Units place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/units%20place. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

units place

noun
: the place immediately to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers

called also ones place

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