cardinal number vs decimal

cardinal number

noun
  • A number used to denote quantity; a counting number; a cardinal. 

  • A generalized kind of number used to denote the size of a set, including infinite sets. 

  • A word that expresses a countable quantity; a cardinal numeral. 

decimal

noun
  • A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system. 

  • A decimal place. 

  • A decimal point. 

  • The decimal system itself. 

adj
  • Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal. 

verb
  • To represent with numbers after a decimal point. 

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