verb
- converting a system of measurement, currency, or numbering to a decimal system based on powers of ten
Usage: British English spelling (American English: decimalizing); present participle or gerund form of 'decimalise'
Examples
- The UK began decimalising its currency in 1971, replacing pounds, shillings, and pence with a decimal system.
- Many countries are decimalising their measurement systems to align with the metric system.
- The government announced plans for decimalising the old imperial weights and measures.
- Schools taught students about decimalising fractions in mathematics class.
- The process of decimalising the financial system took several years to complete.