positional notation
noun
Simple meaning
A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈzɪʃənəlnoʊteɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
A notation for numbers in which the value of a digit depends on its position in the string, examples of which include the decimal system and the binary system
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
Used this way, positional notation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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