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Mantissa

Mantissa Meaning & Definition
Mantissa Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mantissa?

[n] the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mantissa: fixed-point part

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See Also | fraction

Mantissa In Webster's Dictionary

\Man*tis*sa\, n. [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.] (Math.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.

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