decimal place

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Noun

decimal place (plural decimal places)

  2. (arithmetic) The position of a digit to the right of the decimal mark in a decimal number.
    Synonyms: decimal (informal), place of decimals, decimal point (proscribed)
    The answer is 1.245, to three decimal places.

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