What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

S vs Decimal - What's the difference?

s | decimal |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective decimal is

decimal.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    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

    Anagrams

    * * * * ----