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decimal point

noun
  1. A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number.

  2. (inexact) Any decimal mark, inclusive of commas, separatrices, etc.

  3. A decimal place.

Synonymsseparatrix

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