1. to convert (a system of measurement, currency, etc.) to a decimal system

Examples

• The country decided to decimalize its currency in 1971.
• Britain decimalized its monetary system, replacing pounds, shillings, and pence with a simpler decimal format.
• The government plans to decimalize all measurements used in trade.
• It took several years for citizens to adjust after the nation decimalized its currency.
• The committee recommended that they decimalize the old fractional system.
• Many countries decimalized their currencies during the 20th century.