decimal expression
nounUK /ˈdesɪməl ɪkˈspreʃən/
US /ˈdesɪməl ɪkˈspreʃən/
A decimal expression is a way of writing a number that uses a dot to show parts smaller than one.
The decimal expression 3.75 means three and three-quarters.
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2. In computing, a number written in base ten using digits 0 through 9.
The program stores the value as a decimal expression rather than a binary one.
3. A mathematical phrase containing decimals that can be evaluated.
Simplify the decimal expression 0.5 + 0.25 to get 0.75.
4. A written representation of a quantity using a decimal point and place values.
Write the fraction one-half as the decimal expression 0.5.