local value
Mathematics
noun
The value represented by a numeral appearing as a digit in the expression of a number.
- The local value of a such a numeral is determined by its position, e.g. the local value of the ‘3’ in 534 is thirty, or three tens..
Origin
Early 18th century.
- overabundance
- overabundant
- overabundantly
- over-accessorised
- over-accessorized
- overachieve
- overachievement
- overachiever
- overact
- overaction
- overactive
- overactiveness
- overactivity
- over-adventurous
- overaffect
- over-affectionate
- over against
- overage
- overaged
- over-ageing
- overall
- overalled
- overallotment
- overambition
- overambitious