adjective
- relating to or based on the number ten; decimal
Usage: mathematical; formal
noun
- a system of counting or notation based on ten
Usage: mathematical; formal
Examples
- The denary system uses ten digits from 0 to 9.
- Most calculators operate on denary principles.
- Students learned to convert between binary and denary numbers.
- The denary notation is the most common numbering system.
- Ancient civilizations developed the denary based on counting fingers.
- Computer science students study both binary and denary systems.