NOUN | quantity | significant digit, significant figure | any digit of a number that is known with certainty |
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Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonym | significant figure | |
Broader | digit, figure | One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration |
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