Meaning of significant figure | Babel Free
Definitions
- A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant, figure.
Equivalents
Čeština
platná číslice
Deutsch
signifikante Stelle
Suomi
merkitsevä numero
Français
chiffre significatif
Italiano
cifra significativa
日本語
有効数字
Nederlands
beduidend cijfer
Português
algarismo significativo
Tiếng Việt
chữ số có nghĩa
Examples
“The speed was calculated by dividing 2314 metres by 71 seconds and reported as 32.5915 m/s, but since both the distance and time were measured only to the nearest whole number, there were actually only two significant figures in this result, i.e. 32.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.