| 单词 | decimal system |
| 例句 | She headed into the stacks, jingling her ear with her finger, tuning in her internal Dewey decimal system, another sign she was a born librarian. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “You know a lot about the Dewey decimal system for a motel employee.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Those are the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system,” whispered Miguel, sounding awestruck. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z A gangly seventh grader, a foot taller than any of her competitors, Marjory Muldauer had memorized the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system before she entered preschool. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Of course he won the video game. But he doesn’t know diddly about the Dewey decimal system. That’s why I beat him in the book reshelving game.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Peckleman wasn’t nearly as good with the Dewey decimal system as he had claimed to be. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Fiction books are usually put on the shelf in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Nonfiction titles are classified according to the Dewey decimal system.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z More than 5,000 years ago, before the time of the pyramids, the ancient Egyptians designed a system for transcribing their decimal system, where pictures stood for numbers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Because ‘duodecimalthon’ sounds a lot like ‘Dewey decimal system’ if you say it real fast with a mouthful of malted milk balls, don’t you agree?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “But this isn’t math. This is the Dewey decimal system and there’s always three numbers to the left of the decimal point.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z In my own library visits I'd also frequently wind up with something from a different place in the Dewey decimal system too. Your secret weapon to becoming a better cook costs nothing 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z In politics, as in many other areas of human endeavor, the decimal system assumes importance, and we often refer to hundred-day periods. May 1 was start of our 100 (or so) longest days 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The “Kaktovik numerals,” named after the Alaskan village where they were created, looked utterly different from decimal system numerals and functioned differently, too. A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The people who were there were people like librarians who had created decimal systems to suit their public libraries, and soccer coaches, and others who had done service to the community. 2022 Notebook: Britain’s queen exits, and a new era awaits 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Hummel says, “I know librarians who organize their home libraries by the Dewey decimal system, but I am not one of them. That said, I do have my books organized quite intentionally by topic.” Fully booked: Tips for organizing your home library | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The metric system is a decimal system, meaning that the units are scaled on multiples of 10. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Who needs a decimal system for weights and measures? Opinion | The inanity of Ron DeSantis’s book-banning 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The Inca incorporated the ayllu structure into a governing system based on the decimal system. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And all the guests, the soldiers who had done derring-do, and the librarians with their decimal system, everyone was just like “Oh, my gosh, it’s the queen.” 2022 Notebook: Britain’s queen exits, and a new era awaits 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The figure 100 holds special significance to all who employ the decimal system. Saturday was the 100th day of the year, and warm, as such a day should be 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z “The Dewey decimal system is a great equalizer,” Ms. Ammon said. Whodunit in the Library: Someone Keeps Hiding the Anti-Trump Books 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z “We were taught Dewey decimal system in grade school. Never sounded like anything too tough.” Opinion | In the Land of Self-Defeat 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Modern numerals, the zero, and the decimal system were invented in India. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Think of the Dewey decimal system in a library. Facebook and the “two-feed solution”: Social media giant can be both a “platform” and a p... 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z In 1861, another novel idea from Philadelphia – called, appropriately, the decimal system – brought Manhattan’s cross-street addresses to their present intuitive state. Manhattan’s Confusing Avenue Addresses 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The study purports to prove that China was first with many other marvels, including the decimal system, rockets, pinhole imaging, rice and wheat cultivation, the crossbow and the stirrup. What China claims to have invented 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z It is based on the decimal system, which correlates to the number of fingers and toes on most human hands and feet. Those who reject the metric system are miles behind Lincoln Chafee | Dave Bry 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z It will even teach you how to understand the Dewey decimal system and impress all your friends. Best books: A wish list for young readers 2013-12-06T16:47:50Z Once again, the key is a huge number—one with hundreds of digits, if expressed in the decimal system. Cryptography: The solace of quantum 2013-05-23T15:05:16Z Some entries on a list are likely to be just padding As mentioned, most people use the decimal system. 10 Amazing Scientific Facts About Lists 2013-02-28T12:07:13Z The decimal system of enumeration is the one adopted by the Cochin Chinese. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z He passed to speculations on the methods to be followed in forming a universal language, and to shrewd criticisms of the decimal system of enumeration. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z Jewelers have the carat system, while mints use the decimal system in expressing such degrees of purity. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z Similar irregularities occur in the German and United States coinages, and indeed in all countries in which a decimal system has been established. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Met′ric.—Metric system, the French system of weights and measures, founded on the French m�tre—dividing or multiplying by ten, and therefore a decimal system. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The most notable attempt took place in revolutionary France in the 1790s, when the government adopted the decimal system. A Chronicle of Timekeeping 2011-12-31T05:15:09.740Z From 1806 the decimal system was introduced into Italy, and on the reduction of the numerous independent monetary systems the Venetian lira was computed at .5116 of the Italian, i.e. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The decimal system of weights and measures was adopted in 1876, but some of the old Turkish standards are still in general use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z For the general question of monetary scales see Money, and for the decimal system in reference to weights and measures see Metric System and Weights and Measures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It was also proposed to divide the day on the decimal system, but this arrangement was found to be highly inconvenient and it was never put into practice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z To him are due the introduction of the decimal system of currency and the adoption of a system of protection to Canadian manufactures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The lira di piccioli, the principal system, and the one which endured through the whole life of the Republic, from the tenth century to the introduction of the decimal system in 1806. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The difference between the old weights and the new, the papal scales and the decimal system of united Italy, is a fruitful source of gain to the tradesman. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z Are these innovations more an aid to universality than adherence to the established calendar and era, or than the decimal system or the metric system which the civilized world has been striving to extend? Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z During this session an act was also passed for assimilating the currency of the island to that of the Dominion of Canada, by the introduction of a decimal system of keeping the public accounts. History of Prince Edward Island 2011-04-16T02:00:17.027Z He introduced the decimal system to replace the cumbersome duodecimal method of calculation, which up to his time had been used in mathematical astronomy. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z The adoption of the decimal system necessitates this change, which brings all parts of the system into accord. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z We have traces of this in our own decimal system, and in the Roman numerals, which after reaching to the number V., change into VI., &c., when the other hand no doubt was used. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I 2011-01-17T03:00:49.523Z When you have waded through the sum, you will wonder how it is that the English, practical as they are, have not adopted the decimal system. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z England alone, among the important countries of the world, has a currency which is not based upon the decimal system. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu In the larger commercial operations, they employ silver ingots, which are weighed in a Roman balance, upon the decimal system. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 A common arrangement of the weights in each group on the decimal system is 5, 2, 1, 1, or 5, 2, 2, 1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" A decimal system of numeration was used, with numbers going up to 10,000. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The hours were divided into minutes and seconds, a system derived from the sexagesimal notation which prevailed before the decimal system was finally adopted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The international coinage arrangement, on the decimal system, so long in use between England, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States, will be extended next year, by agreement, to Spain, Russia, Denmark, and Greece. 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century Near Robert Morris, the great financier, sat his namesake, Gouverneur Morris, who originated our decimal system of money, and James Wilson, one of the most learned lawyers of his day. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools In the majority of cases the ease of numeration afforded by familiarity with the decimal system is the most important 4 consideration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" This decimal system is most convenient for all calculations. The Truth About America He had no texts, save the battered little arithmetic; and even that was abandoned as soon as Carmen had mastered the decimal system. Carmen Ariza But it is just possible that centennial changes rest on a basis of genuine cause and effect quite independent of the decimal system. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer The second was taken at a National school where he learned the multiplication table and the decimal system with unusual ease. The Red Hand of Ulster The decimal system of subdivision of the carat makes the figuring of values simpler where no tables are handy. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public "The Hindus are believed to have originated the decimal system of arithmetical notation which has been transmitted to us through Arabian channels." History of Education The decimal system mastered, Carmen was inducted into the elements of algebra. Carmen Ariza They had, too, seen the advantages of a decimal system both in weights and measures and in the calculations of time. Progress and History He spent five years in France, succeeding Benjamin Franklin as minister to that country, and he introduced into the United States the decimal system of currency. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader The government has adopted a decimal system, of which the unit is the riksdaler, containing one hundred öre. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark The present system, however, had not yet been changed into decimal system. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II Now they are reckoned by tenths; a small triumph of the decimal system, which may also carry cheer to the constant hearts of the spelling reformers. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life This measure would soon prove the superiority of our decimal system, and render it universal. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy We know now that 1000 years before the Phœnicians began to write the Cretans had evolved a system of written characters—as yet undeciphered—and a decimal system for numbers. A History of Sea Power Our decimal system is due to our possession of ten digits, or fingers, and calculation comes from Lat. calculus, a pebble. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Let the decimal system be completed, and calculation shall be made in florins; that is, florins shall take their proper place. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II No other language than the Sanskrit has made such consistent application, in numeration, of the decimal system of numbers. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals The decimal system of coinage was introduced in 1859; this, of course, as is well known, necessitated a new issue of postal labels. The Stamps of Canada The system he used would make it clear to any reasoning creature that he had used a decimal system and that the zeroes meant ten times. Islands of Space A purely decimal system of coins would be an intolerable nuisance, because it would require a greatly increased number of small coins. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 Dialogue between a member of Parliament and an orange-boy, three days after the introduction of the complete decimal system. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II "It's decimal system, the same as we use." Omnilingual The decimal system conduces to the saving of time. New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words A decimal system of numbers was in use, the highest single amount referred to being 19,000, and percentages were evidently well understood, as a whole series of tablets is devoted to them. The Sea-Kings of Crete He first declared for decimal systems of coinage, weights and measures. The Age of the Reformation I think that the character of the reform would be well defined by saying that it is intended especially to make a new effort towards the application of the decimal system in scientific matters. International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings He wrote textbooks of astronomy, geometry and medicine, and introduced the Arabic numbers and the decimal system into Europe. The Evolution of Love The boon given to society by the decimal system is worth struggling for. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 A conspicuous example is the proposed adoption of the decimal system in coinage and weights and measures. International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar It is well known, for example, that the decimal system of the Malays has spread over almost the entire Polynesian region, displacing whatever native scales it encountered. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development If it be merely a suggestion to consider the subject of the decimal system, I should like to know it. International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings They are, in great part, the tax exacted of us by our decimal system of arithmetic. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884 The simple and scientific method of computation by what is called the decimal system, is used at this moment, we are told, by more than half the human race. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 In two years a mint was duly established after an able report from Hamilton, and out of his efforts and those of Jefferson came our decimal system. George Washington, Volume II Germanic number systems are, as a rule, pure decimal systems; and the Danish exception is quite remarkable. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development No. 13 recommends redistribution of time according to the decimal system. International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings Cato's unit of 240 jugera was based on the duodecimal system of weights and measures which the Romans had originally derived from Babylon but afterwards modified by the use of a decimal system. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro The only difficulty which has appalled the advocates of the decimal system, is with respect to the cent-piece. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 But Miramon repeated that there was nothing like the decimal system. Figures of Earth They are indelible scars that testify to the effort and ingenuity with which a sort of compromise was struggled for and has finally been effected between the verbal and decimal systems. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development In our day, if a man had invented arithmetic, algebra, or the decimal system, he would have obtained no patent; but Bareme would have had a right of property in his Computations. System of Economical Contradictions; or, the Philosophy of Misery The weights may be arranged on a decimal system, with intermediate weights for closer working, or they may be made so as to express multiples or factors. Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 The shilling is a coin so inseparably connected with 12 and 20, that no decimal system will obtain while it exists. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 They added to arithmetic the decimal system, and the Arabic numerals, which, however, are of Hindu origin; they simplified the trigonometry of the Greeks, and gave algebra more useful and general applications. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities I have little doubt that our nomenclature is a serious though unsuspected hindrance to the ready adoption by the public of a decimal system of weights and measures. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development Finger counting explains the origin of the decimal system. Early European History It might, for instance, at last be taken for granted that a decimal system was desirable,—so that a month or two of the spring need not be consumed on that preliminary question. The Eustace Diamonds Our civilization is now wedded to a decimal system of counting, and, to begin with, it will be well to teach the child to count up to ten and to stop there for a time. Mankind in the Making Mar. 26th I wrote to Mr Gladstone, proposing to take advantage of the new copper coinage for introducing the decimal system. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy They improved trigonometry and algebra, and from India they borrowed the decimal system of notation and introduced it into the West. General History for Colleges and High Schools The rectangular system of land surveys, like the decimal system of money, was devised and not inherited. The United States of America, Part 1 Why not have an unlimited paper currency? or a decimal system and coinage? or a one-pound note? Without Prejudice The adoption of a fourth of the earth's circumference as a base for the new measures was itself a departure from the decimal system. The Earth as Modified by Human Action The decimal system is the best adapted to facilitate all such calculations; and it becomes an interesting question to consider whether our own currency might not be converted into one decimally divided. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures At present the Union has provided a decimal system, with coins to represent it. The Pioneers The decimal system has always prevailed in China, with one curious exception: sixteen ounces make a pound. The Civilization of China We have a decimal system of reckoning, we count by tens; why then should we divide the day and night into twelve hours each, instead of into ten or some multiple of ten? Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition It does not seem certain, however, that the Hindoos employed these characters according to the decimal system, which is the prime element of their importance. A History of Science — Volume 2 Amongst their enterprises of science, the French Government was desirous of producing a series of mathematical tables, to facilitate the application of the decimal system which they had so recently adopted. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures The Roman system of numerals simplified the matter somewhat, but the beautiful simplicity of the decimal system did not come into vogue until the Middle Ages, as we shall see. A History of Science — Volume 1 |
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