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Duodecimal vs Decimal - What's the difference?

duodecimal | decimal |

As adjectives the difference between duodecimal and decimal

is that duodecimal is duodecimal while decimal is decimal.

duodecimal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base 12.
    • 6B4 is the duodecimal notation for the decimal number 1000.

    Synonyms

    * base 12 * dozenal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arithmetic) A number system that uses 12 as its base.

    • decimal

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia decimal)
  • (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
  • (countable) A number expressed in this system.
  • (informal) A decimal place.
    • Pi has a value of 3.141, to three decimals .
  • (informal) A numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base.
  • (informal) A decimal point.

    • Synonyms

    * (system ): base 10, decimal system * (number ): decimal number * (decimal place ): decimal place, place of decimals

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

    • Synonyms

    * base-10, denary (rare)

    See also

    * base * binary * hexadecimal * octal

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