( BrE also deci·mal·ise ) / ˈdesɪməlaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to change a system of coins or weights and measurements to a decimal system
2.
to express an amount using the decimal system instead of the system it is already expressed in :
The question asks you to decimalize the fraction ⅞.
► deci·mal·iza·tion , -isa·tion / ˌdesɪməlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]