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しょうすう 【小数 】〘数学 〙a decimal .▸ 小数第3位まで計算せよ Calculate down to the third decimal (place ) [three decimal places ].▸ 小数点以下は切り捨てること Discard decimals [the numbers below the decimal point ]. (!前の方が普通 ) 会話 ▸ 「君 ，円周率の値 （あたい ）を知ってる ？」「あの3.14なんとかいうやつかい 」「小数点何位まで知っている ？」“You know the value of pi ?” “You mean that 3 .14 and what's it [(何やかや ) whatnot ]?” “How many decimal places do you know? ”小数位 a decimal place .小数点 a decimal point .

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しょうすう 【少数 】a minority (↔ a majority ) .▸ 少数の 【少ないがある 】a few 【少ない数の 】a small number [small numbers ] of ….▸ その場所は少数の地元の人しか知らなかった The place was known only to a few local people .▸ 彼は少数派だ He is in the minority [in a minority group ].▸ 会の出席者は少数であった A small number of people [(たった数人しか ) Only a few (people )] were present at the meeting .There was a small number of people present at the meeting .There was a small attendance at the meeting .The number of (╳the ) people present at the meeting was small .少数精鋭 the able minority / elitism (!後の方はしばしば軽蔑的 ) .少数民族 a minority race / an ethnic minority .