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"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."
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"(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."
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"word": "chữ số có nghĩa"
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"tags": [
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "merkitsevä numero"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
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"word": "signifikante Stelle"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"tags": [
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"word": "σημαντικό ψηφίο"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "értékes jegy/számjegy"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "angka penting"
},
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"code": "ga",
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"tags": [
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"word": "figiúr suntasach"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"tags": [
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"word": "cifra significativa"
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"alt": "ゆうこうすうじ",
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "有効数字"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "angka bererti"
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"tags": [
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"code": "vi",
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"sense": "a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement",
"word": "chữ số có nghĩa"
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"word": "significant figure"
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