Subdecimal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That results from a division by ten or by a multiple of ten) not-comparable
"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."
Example
More 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."
Etymology
From sub- + decimal.
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