decimalisation /ˌdɛsɪməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun2 •Conversion to a decimal system.In these days of decimalization and metrication it is a pity that SI units were not used as this will date a very useful little book prematurely. — 1971 •Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence). formsdecimalisations
