noun
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
• Syn: ↑percentage point, ↑point
• Hypernyms: ↑mathematical notation
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noun, pl ⋯ points [count]
mathematics : the dot (as in .678 or 3.678) that separates a whole number from tenths, hundredths, etc.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.