Decimalization

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Decimalize \Dec"i*mal*ize\, v. t.
     to convert the dominant units of measure (e.g. of currency)
     to a decimal-based system; to reduce to a decimal system; as,
     to decimalize the currency. -- {Dec`i*mal*i*za"tion}, n.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  decimalization \decimalization\ n.
     the act of changing to a decimal system; as, the
     decimalization of the British currency.
  
     Syn: decimalisation.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  decimalization
       n : the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization
           of British currency" [syn: {decimalisation}]