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DECIMALIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does decimalization mean? 

DECIMALIZATION (noun)
  The noun DECIMALIZATION has 1 sense:

1. the act of changing to a decimal systemplay

  Familiarity information: DECIMALIZATION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DECIMALIZATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of changing to a decimal system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

decimalisation; decimalization

Context example:

the decimalization of British currency

Hypernyms ("decimalization" is a kind of...):

change (the action of changing something)

Derivation:

decimalize (change to the decimal system)

decimalize (change from fractions to decimals)


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