NOUN | communication | mantissa, fixed-point part | the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm |
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Meaning | The positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808. | |
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Synonym | fixed-point part | |
Broader | fraction | The quotient of two rational numbers |
Spanish | mantisa | |
Catalan | mantissa |
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