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decimalize
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dec·i·mal·ize  (ds-m-lz)
tr.v. dec·i·mal·ized, dec·i·mal·iz·ing, dec·i·mal·iz·es
To change to a decimal system.

deci·mal·i·zation (-m-l-zshn) n.

decimalize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to change (a system or number) to the decimal system
decimalization
-isation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.decimalize - change from fractions to decimals; "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.decimalize - change to the decimal system; "The country decimalized the currency in 1975"
convert, change over - change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
Translations
decimalize [ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz] vtconvertir al, sistema decimal
decimalize [ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz] vt (Brit) → décimaliser
decimalize [ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz] decimal (Brit) vtauf das Dezimalsystem umstellen
decimalize [ˈdɛsɪməlaɪz] vt (BRIT) → convertire al sistema metrico decimale


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In terms of executions, customers will receive, through eVWAP, one decimalized price reflecting an Exchange calculated volume weighted average price benchmark for the day.
Plans for phased-in conversion greatly increase complexity, since firms will have to maintain both decimalized and fractional pricing during the conversion period and have the capability to switch individual securities from one conversion to the other.
Current assumptions are that the Securities Industry Association (SIA), working with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), will phase-in standards for decimalized trading over time, initially including only exchange-traded equities and options on equities.
 
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