decimal point

noun
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1

A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.

2

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

3

A decimal place.

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