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denary

denary

9.5
Relating to the number ten or to something that has ten parts
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɛnəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : decimal
  • The number 57 is written as 101001 in binary but as 57 in the denary system.

Examples

  • In a denary system, each digit represents a power of ten.

  • Some students found it easier to convert numbers into denary before performing arithmetic operations.

  • Many modern currencies operate on a denary system of units and subunits.

  • The denary system is widely used in mathematics.

  • Many modern currencies operate on a denary system of units and subunits.

  • The number 57 is written as 101001 in binary but as 57 in the denary system.

  • In a denary system, each digit represents a power of ten.

Synonyms

decimal
vsdenary
21 2.3

Based on the number ten for counting and measuring

is broader, covers general relation to ten or things made of ten parts

Surface Forms

denary positive

Morphology

denary = ten (opaque) = den + ary

The combining form 'den-' corresponds to 'ten' historically but is not a productive or familiar English base, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from the components.

Etymology

Denary comes from the Latin word decem, which means 'ten' and is the same root behind words like decimal and decade. So denary means 'based on ten', as in the common decimal number system.