🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소수

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-su

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decimal/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"상품 가격은 19.99원이었으며, 이는 소수로 표현됩니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fraction expressed in a system based on the number ten, typically represented with a decimal point.

    "The price of the item was $19.99, which is a decimal representation of nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or expressed in a system of numbers based on ten.

    "In mathematics, decimal notation is commonly used for calculations involving money."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'decimal' originates from the Latin 'decimus', meaning 'tenth'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to refer to a system of numbers based on ten.

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