significant figure

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)

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Synonyms

significant digit significant number significant bodies applicable data appropriate fact important number meaning figure important statistic landmark figure significant representation major figure relevant figure relevant stat valuable stat significant body

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Hypernyms

figure digit

Examples

he calculated the answer to four significant figures Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

significant distinctions significant effect significant event significant force significant fruit significant importance