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significant figure
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | significant figure - any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value); "he calculated the answer to four significant figures"significant digitdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" |
significant figure
significant figure[sig′nif·i·kənt ‚fig·yər] (mathematics) A prescribed decimal place which determines the amount of rounding off to be done; this is usually based upon the degree of accuracy in measurement. Also known as significant digit. significant figure
Related to significant figure: scientific notationSynonyms for significant figurenoun any digit of a number that is known with certaintySynonymsRelated Words |