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decimate verb

  /ˈdɛsəmeɪt/ , /ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/
  • (computer graphics) To replace (a high-resolution model) with another of lower but acceptable quality. (Usually algorithmically)
 alentaa resoluutiota
  • (archaic) To kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
 desimoida
  • (proscribed) To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something).
 hävittää, lähes tuhota

decimal adjective

  /ˈdɛs.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ə.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ/
  • (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
 desimaalinen

decimal noun

  /ˈdɛs.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ə.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/ , /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ/
  • (countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.
 kymmenjärjestelmä

decimation noun

  /ˌdɛsɪˈmeɪʃən/
  • (Ancient Rome, strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
 desimaatio
  • (mathematics) The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.
  • (signal processing) A digital signal-processing technique for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal; downsampling
 desimointi
  • (generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
 joukkosurma, joukkotuho
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