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1. (n.) mantissa
the decimal part of a common logarithm.
Etymology: (1860–65; < L, var. of mantisa addition; because additional to the characteristic part)
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1. (noun) mantissa, fixed-point part
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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1. (noun) mantissa
the decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic
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