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decimal point

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


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Another thing many TAM estimates have in common is that they’re oddly specific, often going out a decimal point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"I was one decimal point away from being diabetic," Doran, who lives in Ottawa, Canada, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

That little decimal point wasn’t a lot, but then, artificial intelligence was barely a decimal point’s worth of those index funds a few years ago.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026

But no matter how hard you try, you can never gain that last decimal point.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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