denary

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Decimal Numbers.—Instead of regarding the .153 in 27.153 as meaning 153⁄1000, we may regard the different figures in the expression as denoting numbers in the successive orders of submultiples of 1 on a denary scale.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Within each denomination, however, the denary notation is employed exclusively, e.g. “twelve shillings” is denoted by 12s.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Among the Tartars and Thibetians, the signs of the denary cycle are expressed by the names of the five elements repeated twice, or by the names of the five colours with their shades. 

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Huc, Évariste Régis

It is unnecessary for us ordinarily to state that we are using the denary scale, because this is always understood in the common affairs of life.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

In other words, the denary scale, though adopted in notation and in numeration, does not arise in the corresponding mental concept until we get beyond 100.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various