decimalisation

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Synonyms: decimalization, devitalisation

Antonyms: decimalization, devitalisation

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Noun

1. Conversion to a [[decimal system]].
2. Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] in 1971 from [[pound]]s, [[shilling]]s and [[pence]] to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 [[new pence]] (later renamed simply ''pence'').

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