denary

[ den-uh-ree, dee-nuh- ]

adjective

1. containing ten; tenfold.
2. proceeding by tens; decimal.

denary

/ ˈdiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal
2. containing ten parts; tenfold

Word History and Origins

Origin of denary¹

1570–80; < Latin dēnārius containing ten, equivalent to dēn ( ī ) ten at a time (derivative of decem ten ) + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of denary¹

C16: from Latin dēnārius containing ten; see denarius

Example Sentences

In other words, the denary scale, though adopted in notation and in numeration, does not arise in the corresponding mental concept until we get beyond 100.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the Tartars and Thibetians, the signs of the denary cycle are expressed by the names of the five elements repeated twice, or by the names of the five colours with their shades. 

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It is unnecessary for us ordinarily to state that we are using the denary scale, because this is always understood in the common affairs of life.

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Each one was worth a denary, which was a coin worth about a shilling, or a quarter of a dollar.

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In consequence of this limitation of the power of perception of number, it is practically impossible to use a pure denary scale in elementary number-teaching.

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