significant digit

Noun

Meaning

any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

significant figure numerical value bigger digit expressive digit number value numeric value numerical values significant digit after the decimal place valid digit

Hypernyms

figure digit

Examples

he calculated the answer to four significant figures Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

significant device significant difference significant differences significant digit after the decimal place significant distinctions significant effect