denary

denary
/den"euh ree, dee"neuh-/, adj.
1. containing ten; tenfold.
2. proceeding by tens; decimal.
[1570-80; < L denarius containing ten, equiv. to den(i) ten at a time (deriv. of decem TEN) + -arius -ARY]

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  • Denary — Den a*ry, a. [L. denarius. See 2d {Denier}.] Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; as, the denary, or decimal, scale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Denary — Den a*ry, n. 1. The number ten; a division into ten. [1913 Webster] 2. A coin; the Anglicized form of denarius. Udall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Denary — Denary, poln. Rechnungsmünze = 1/2 Pfg …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • denary — [den′ə rē, dē′nərē] adj. [see DENARIUS] having to do with the number ten; tenfold; decimal …   English World dictionary

  • denary — adj. of ten; decimal. Phrases and idioms: denary scale = decimal scale. Etymology: L denarius containing ten (deni by tens) …   Useful english dictionary

  • denary — adjective a) containing ten parts b) based on the number ten Syn: tenfold, decimal …   Wiktionary

  • denary — adj. containing ten parts; based on ten …   English contemporary dictionary

  • denary — [ di:n(ə)ri] adjective relating to or based on the number ten …   English new terms dictionary

  • denary — /ˈdinəri/ (say deenuhree) adjective 1. containing ten; tenfold. 2. proceeding by tens; decimal. {Latin dēnārius containing ten, from dēnī ten at a time} …  

  • denary —   a. of ten; tenfold; decimal n. ten; group of ten; one tenth …   Dictionary of difficult words

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