decimal point

Meaning

1. A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.
2. (broadly) Any decimal mark (decimal separator), inclusive of commas, separatrices, etc.
3. (broadly, proscribed) A decimal place.

Synonyms

point

percentage point

radix point

dot in a decimal number

decimal separator

dot

decimal mark

period

spot

Translations

ponto

point

virgule

Komma

Punkt

Dezimalkomma

punto

virgola

vírgula

Dezimalpunkt

separatore decimale

Ponto percentual

coma

coma decimal

punto decimal