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# Type: decimal 




_A real number with arbitrary precision that conforms to the xsd:decimal specification_



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URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/decimal](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/decimal)

## Type Properties

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Base | `Decimal` |
| Type URI | [xsd:decimal](http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal) |






## Notes

* If you are authoring schemas in LinkML YAML, the type is referenced with the lower case "decimal".



## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/decimal |
| native | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/decimal |
| broad | schema:Number |