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Meaning of floating point | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Of a number, written in two parts as a mantissa (also called significand, the value of the significant digits) and characteristic (order of magnitude / the power of a number base) e.g. 0.314159 × 10¹.
not-comparable
Of the internal representation of such a number as a pair of integers.
not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch Gleitkomma

Español coma flotante punto flotante

Français virgule flottante

日本語浮動小数点

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

floatless floatovoltaic floatsome floaty flobby floccinaucinihilipilificatious