significant figure
English
Noun
significant figure (plural significant figures)
- (mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement: in other words a digit that is non-zero, followed by a non-zero digit, or (for trailing zeroes) justified by the precision of the derivation or measurement.
- Synonym: significant digit
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant, figure.
Translations
a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement
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Further reading
Significant figures on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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