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mantissa in a sentence

n.

Definition

Mantissa: the fractional part of a logarithm or the significant digits of a floating-point number, representing its precision.

Sample Sentences

  1. The mantissa of a logarithm represents the decimal part of the number.
  2. When discussing floating-point representation, the mantissa is crucial for precision.
  3. In scientific notation, the mantissa is multiplied by a power of ten to express the value clearly.
  4. Understanding the role of the mantissa helps in grasping the nuances of numerical computations.
  5. In many programming languages, the mantissa is the significant digits of a number stored in memory.

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