小数点

See also: 小數點

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 小数点 – see 小數點 (“radix point; decimal point”). (This term is the simplified form of 小數點).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	数	点
しょう Grade: 1	すう Grade: 2	てん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spellings
小數點 (kyūjitai) 少数点

Etymology

From 小数 (shōsū, “decimal”) +‎ 点 (ten, “point, dot”)

Noun

小(しょう)数(すう)点(てん) • (shōsūten) 

1. decimal point, radix point

Derived terms

• 浮(ふ)動(どう)小(しょう)数点(すうてん) (fudō shōsūten, “floating point representation”)
• 浮(ふ)動(どう)小(しょう)数点(すうてん)演算(えんざん)機(き)構(こう) (fudō shōsūten enzan kikō, “floating-point arithmetic unit”)