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decimalization

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[des-muhl-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ˌdɛs məl ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /

noun

  1. the process of reducing or converting something, such as currency, to a decimal system.


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It was its lowest level since the decimalization of the currency in 1971.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022

"But the long-term work is to train religious leaders so they're more at ease in society ... capable of combating prejudices, helping to fight decimalization."

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2015

But the truly important thing about metric is the concept of decimalization.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2014

One reason is decimalization — pricing stocks in cents rather than fractions — that took profits out of trading that had previously given brokers an incentive to list small companies.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2012

The BBC put a 13-year-old schoolboy named Sebastian on its breakfast program to explain to his foolish elders how simple decimalization is.

From Time Magazine Archive

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