significant figure
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
9 more languages
Češtinaplatná číslice
Danskbetydende ciffer
Italianocifra significativa
日本語有効数字
Nederlandsbeduidend cijfer
Tiếng Việtchữ 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.
See also
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