Part 2812

<hw><hw>Dec"i*gram</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*gramme</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cigramme</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (fr. L. <ets>decimus</ets>) + <ets>gramme</ets>.]</ety> <def>A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.</def>

<h1>Decil, Decile</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw><hw>Dec"il</hw>, <hw>Dec"ile</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cil</ets>, fr. L. <ets>decem</ets> ten<?/ cf. It. <ets>decile</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Astrol.)</fld> <def>An aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac, or 36&deg;.</def>

<h1>Deciliter, Decilitre</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw><hw>Dec"i*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"i*li`tre</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cilitre</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82ci-</ets> tenth (L. <ets>decimus</ets>) + <ets>litre</ets>. See <er>Liter</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or 3.38 fluid ounces.</def>

<h1>Decillion</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cil"lion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decem</ets> ten + the ending of <ets>million</ets>.]</ety> <def>According to the English notation, a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the French and American notation, a thousand involved to the eleventh power, or a unit with thirty-three ciphers annexed. [See the Note under <er>Numeration</er>.]</def>

<h1>Decillionth</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a decillion.</def>

<h1>Decillionth</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>De*cil"lionth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The quotient of unity divided by a decillion.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of a decillion equal parts.</def>

<h1>Decimal</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cimal</ets> (cf. LL. <ets>decimalis</ets>), fr. L. <ets>decimus</ets> tenth, fr. <ets>decem</ets> ten. See <er>Ten</er>, and cf. <er>Dime</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times the unit next smaller; <as>as, <ex>decimal</ex> notation; a <ex>decimal</ex> coinage.</as></def>

<cs><col>Decimal arithmetic</col>, <cd>the common arithmetic, in which numeration proceeds by tens.</cd> -- <col>Decimal fraction</col>, <cd>a fraction in which the denominator is some power of 10, as <?/, <?/, and is usually not expressed, but is signified by a point placed at the left hand of the numerator, as <?/2, <?/25.</cd> -- <col>Decimal point</col>, <cd>a dot or full stop at the left of a decimal fraction. The figures at the left of the point represent units or whole numbers, as 1.05.</cd></cs>

<h1>Decimal</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A number expressed in the scale of tens; specifically, and almost exclusively, used as synonymous with a decimal fraction.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Circulating</col>, &or; <col>Circulatory</col>, <col>decimal</col></mcol>, <cd>a decimal fraction in which the same figure, or set of figures, is constantly repeated; as, 0.354354354; -- called also <altname>recurring decimal</altname>, <altname>repeating decimal</altname>, and <altname>repetend</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Decimalism</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mal*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The system of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures, etc.</def>

<h1>Decimalize</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mal*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To reduce to a decimal system; <as>as, to <ex>decimalize</ex> the currency</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dec`i*mal*i*za"tion</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Decimally</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mal*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By tens; by means of decimals.</def>

<h1>Decimate</h1> <Xpage=376>

<hw>Dec"i*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Decimated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Decimating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>decimatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>decimare</ets> to decimate (in senses 1 & 2), fr. <ets>decimus</ets> tenth. See <er>Decimal</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To take the tenth part of; to tithe.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; <as>as, to <ex>decimate</ex> a regiment as a punishment for mutiny</as>.</def>