DENARY

decimal, denary

(adjective) numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; “the decimal system”

tenfold, ten-fold, denary

(adjective) containing ten or ten parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

denary (plural denaries)

An ancient coin, the denarius.

Etymology 2

Adjective

denary (not comparable)

Containing ten parts.

Based on the number ten.

Synonyms

• (containing ten parts): tenfold

• (based on number ten): decimal

Anagrams

• Draney, Radney, Rayden, Yarden, yander, yarned

Source: Wiktionary


Den"a*ry, a. Etym: [L. denarius. See 2d Denier.]

Definition: Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; as, the denary, or decimal, scale.

Den"a*ry, n.

1. The number ten; a division into ten.

2. A coin; the Anglicized form of denarius. Udall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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