Meaning & use
decimal point
The punctuation mark that separates the whole number part of a number from its fractional part.
See it in a sentence
Be careful to place the decimal point correctly when converting units.
A misplaced decimal point turned the invoice total into a much larger number.
A note on using this word
In many countries outside the United States and United Kingdom, a comma is used instead of a decimal point.
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