decimalisation

名词 n.
/ˌdɛsɪməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Conversion to a decimal system. uncountable,usually
    — In these days of decimalization and metrication it is a pity that SI units were not used as this will date a very useful little book prematurely.
  2. Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence). uncountable,usually

词形变化

decimalisations plural decimalization alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English decimal
English -ise
English decimalise
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English decimalisation
From decimalise + -ation.
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