decimalise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *decimalise*:
VERB	change	decimalise, decimalize	change from fractions to decimals
VERB	change	decimalise, decimalize	change to the decimal system

English > *decimalise*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	change from fractions to decimals.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	decimalize
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Nouns	decimal	a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
Nouns	decimalisation	the act of changing to a decimal system

English > *decimalise*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	change to the decimal system.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	decimalize
Broader	convert, change over	change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Spanish	decimalizar
Catalan	decimalitzar
Nouns	decimal	a number in the decimal system
Nouns	decimalisation	the act of changing to a decimal system

HyperDic: decimalise