decimal place

noun

1. the position of a digit to the right of a decimal point; a specific number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a line of numbers.

decimal place

noun

1. the position of a digit after the decimal point, each successive position to the right having a denominator of an increased power of ten

   in 0.025, 5 is in the third decimal place

2. the number of digits to the right of the decimal point Compare significant figures

   3.142 is a number given to three decimal places

decimal place

1. The position of a digit to the right of the decimal point in a number written in decimal notation. In 0.079, for example, 0 is in the first decimal place, 7 is in the second decimal place, and 9 is in the third decimal place.

Example Sentences

Despite the ridiculous smallness of this constant -- expressed in everyday units of kilograms, metres and seconds it takes a value that starts at the 34th decimal place after the comma -- the fact that Planck's constant is not exactly zero is enough to compute such quantum effects.

From Science Daily

"The point is not to get numbers that are correct right down to the last decimal place; we are measuring rubbish, not gold. The point is to have fewer ropes ending up in the sea and getting more rope into sustainable circulation," he said.

From Science Daily

For the third, you increase the third decimal place of the third number by 1, and so on.

From Scientific American

He did it in the following way: the first decimal place of the new number corresponds to the first decimal place of the first number in the list plus one—that is, 4 in the above example.

From Scientific American

The second decimal place is obtained by calculating the second decimal place of the second number plus one—that is, 5.

From Scientific American