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float·ing-point nota·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. floating-point notation, floating-point representation systemnoun

    a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent

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  1. floating-point notation

    Floating-point notation is a system used in computing and mathematics to represent real numbers or any number that contains a decimal point. It consists of three components: a base, an exponent, and a significand/mantissa. The representation helps to support a wide range of values, from very large to very small, by using scientific notation in a binary, decimal, or other base system. It's particularly useful in calculations that require a high degree of precision, such as scientific, financial, and statistical computations.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of floating-point notation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of floating-point notation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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