Definition:Decimal System of Measurement
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Definition
A decimal system (of measurement) is a system of measurement in which the standard multiples and fractions of the units of measurement are powers of $10$.
Also see
- Definition:Metric System, the de facto decimal system in contemporary international use
- Definition:Decimal System, of which this is an instance
- Results about decimal systems of measurement can be found here.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $10$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $10$