Also means
tenth of a point
Usage Note
Décima as a noun most often appears in sports results and temperature readings, where it means a tenth of a unit (ganó por décimas = won by tenths of a second; la fiebre le subió unas décimas). It is also a classical ten-line Spanish verse form. Do not confuse with décimo (m), which is the ordinal adjective or a lottery ticket.
Examples
"El atleta ganó por unas pocas décimas."
Natural Translation
The athlete won by a few tenths of a second.
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