— decimally , adv.
/des"euh meuhl, des"meuhl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to tenths or to the number 10.
2. proceeding by tens: a decimal system.
n.
3. See decimal fraction .
[ 1600-10; decimalis of tenths, equiv. to L decim ( a ) tenth (deriv. of decem TEN) + -alis -AL 1 ]