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Nachkommastelle

decimal place

noun NAKH-kom-ma-shtel-le Rare

Usage Note

Nachkommastelle literally means 'position after the comma', i.e. a decimal place. Pi hat unendlich viele Nachkommastellen. The term pairs naturally with Dezimalkomma.

Examples

"Bitte runde das Ergebnis auf zwei Nachkommastellen."

Natural Translation

Please round the result to two decimal places.

Literal Translation

Please round the result to two after-comma-places.

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