HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Back to search

subdecimal

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

That results from a division by ten or by a multiple of ten)

not-comparable

Examples

“When we examine⟳ the units to note⟳ how many are founded upon natural magnitudes, we recognize that the second is not a subdecimal part of the solar day, but only the 36400 of that natural unit.”
“The detection of decimal points involves three purposes: First, recognition is concerned with the integer part alone, and subdecimal digits are not recognized in most cases.”
“The fact that nearly all Central American languages have⟳ a vigesimal numeral system (partly beside a subdecimal system of counting) seems to suggest⟳ that the vigesimal system only spread⟳ in recent times, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See subdecimal used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free