denary

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There is no essential difference, however, between this and the denary basis.

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

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

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

In consequence of this limitation of the power of perception of number, it is practically impossible to use a pure denary scale in elementary number-teaching.

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

The notation is then said to be in the scale of which ten is the base, or in the denary scale.

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