"significant figure" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: significant figures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} significant figure (plural significant figures)
  1. (mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement: in other words a digit that is non-zero, followed by a non-zero digit, or (for trailing zeroes) justified by the precision of the derivation or measurement. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: significant digit Translations (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement): platná číslice [feminine] (Czech), betydende ciffer [neuter] (Danish), beduidend cijfer [neuter] (Dutch), merkitsevä numero (Finnish), chiffre significatif [masculine] (French), signifikante Stelle [feminine] (German), σημαντικό ψηφίο (simantikó psifío) [neuter] (Greek), értékes jegy/számjegy (Hungarian), angka penting (Indonesian), digit shuntasach [feminine] (Irish), figiúr suntasach [masculine] (Irish), cifra significativa [feminine] (Italian), 有効数字 (yūkō sūji) (alt: ゆうこうすうじ) (Japanese), angka bererti (Malay), algarismo significativo [masculine] (Portuguese), chữ số có nghĩa (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-significant_figure-en-noun-tzH0QW0- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 83 17 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement': 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant, figure. Related terms: round number
    Sense id: en-significant_figure-en-noun-6uuBxIFx

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