The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DECIMALS
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What does DECIMALS mean?
DECIMALS noun- A number expressed in the base-ten system, a fractional numeral written in this system.
- The decimal system itself.
- A decimal place.
- A decimal point.
- To represent with numbers after a decimal point