denary
/'di:nəri/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten: Relating to or using the number ten as a base.
- Containing ten or ten parts: Consisting of ten items or divisions.
Usage
The word "denary" is a formal and technical term, primarily used in mathematical, computational, and historical contexts to describe systems or groups based on the number ten. It is less common in everyday speech than its synonym "decimal."
Examples
- Adjective:
- Most modern currencies use a denary system of subunits.
- The ancient text described a denary grouping of soldiers, organized into units of ten.
- A denary notation is fundamental to our everyday counting.
Advanced Usage
- In Computing: While "decimal" is standard, "denary" can be used to specifically distinguish a base-10 number system from binary (base-2) or hexadecimal (base-16) in pedagogical contexts.
- When converting from binary, you must first translate the number into its denary equivalent.
Variants and Related Words
- Decimal (adj/n): The far more common synonym for "denary," especially relating to the base-ten number system or a fraction expressed in this system.
- Denary is itself a variant form; the root is from Latin (containing ten).
Synonyms
- Decimal: Based on or counted in tens or tenths.
- Tenfold: Ten times as great or consisting of ten parts.
Antonyms
- Binary: Relating to or using a system of numerical notation with a base of two.
- Hexadecimal: Relating to or using a system of numerical notation with a base of sixteen.
Adjective
- numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
- the decimal system
- containing ten or ten parts
