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Decimals
- noun - a number in the decimal system
- a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Decimate
- verb - kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
- kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
Decipher
- verb - convert code into ordinary language
- read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
Decipium
- - A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently called samarium. Symbol Dp. See Samarium.
Decision
- noun - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
- the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
- the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
- the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
Decisive
- adjective - characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"
- determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
- forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
- unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls"
Decisory
- - Able to decide or determine; having a tendency to decide.
Deck Out
- verb - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Deckhand
- noun - a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor