decimal point

[des-uh-muhl point, des-muhl] / ˈdɛs ə məl ˌpɔɪnt, ˈdɛs məl /

NOUN

full stop

Synonyms

WEAK

dead stop dot full point period point screeching halt

Example Sentences

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“My usual rule of thumb is, move the decimal point one place to the left,” Matheson said.

From Los Angeles Times

By 25 minutes in, Wales had a decimal point of hope.

From BBC

Readers see little of Ruth’s writing, but know her business transactions down to the last decimal point.

From The Wall Street Journal

I shared my love of x and y variables, and of integers, decimal points, and fractions.

From Literature

Magnitude refers to the size of an earthquake, with increases marked as decimal points.

From BBC