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Of course, that doesn't make their mating calls, which can produce sounds as high as least 90 decimals, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, any more pleasant to the human year.
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USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Body fat percentage readings from the QardioBase X were within decimals of those from the Omron, while the Wyze Scale X was generally off by a percentage point or two for this metric.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
This can be easily understood by simply moving the decimal in the above example.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023
After a few minutes of bites and banter, Mr. Portnoy renders his verdict, on a scale from zero to 10 that includes decimals.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
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USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Body fat percentage readings from the QardioBase X were within decimals of those from the Omron, while the Wyze Scale X was generally off by a percentage point or two for this metric.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
This can be easily understood by simply moving the decimal in the above example.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023
After a few minutes of bites and banter, Mr. Portnoy renders his verdict, on a scale from zero to 10 that includes decimals.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimal
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As a result, Isaac Paredes will play third at a fraction of Bregman’s cost and caliber.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The best opportunities often reside in international business-class tickets, where miles can unlock premium experiences for a fraction of the cash cost.Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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The biggest digit, of course, is the $16 million annually Harbaugh was awarded on a five-year deal to flip L.A.’s woeful script.Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 23-year-old ace has a fastball in the triple digits and multiple swing-and-miss offspeed pitches.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, the even integers form a subgroup within the integers.Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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Such declarations are used to indicate whether a data element is meant to hold a Boolean (true/false) value, a byte, a 32-bit integer, a 64-bit integer, a 32-bit floating-point number, a 64-bit floating-point number, or various other possibilities.Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
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That number includes current Alabama players who have yet to make NFL decisions.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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For the first time, neighborhoods could not only measure and visualize their carbon emissions but also advocate for change using a language that no one could ignore: hard numbers.Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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That’s the second-largest numeric gain behind Texas, which has a larger overall population.Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022
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“Decimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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