denary

American  

[den-uh-ree, dee-nuh-] / ˈdɛn ə ri, ˈdi nə- /

adjective

1. containing ten; tenfold.

2. proceeding by tens; decimal.

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denary British  

/ ˈdiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal

2. containing ten parts; tenfold

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Etymology

Origin of denary

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

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Example Sentences

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denary

The numeration was in the denary scale, so that it did not agree absolutely with the notation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

In Great Britain and her colonies, however, and in the United States, other systems of notation still survive, though there is none which is consistently in one scale, other than the denary.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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. 

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Évariste Régis Huc

There is no essential difference, however, between this and the denary basis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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