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decimalize
(deci¦mal|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɛsɪm(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
decimalise
)
verb
[
with object
]
convert (a system of coinage or weights and measures) to a decimal system.
Derivatives
decimalization
noun
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