English

Noun

mantissa ‎(plural mantissae)

1. (obsolete) A minor addition to a text.
2. (mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
3. (mathematics, computing, proscribed) The significand; that part of a floating-point number or number in scientific notation that contains its significant digits.

Usage notes

The use of mantissa to refer to significant digits in a floating point number or scientific notation is discouraged by some in favor of significand, due to earlier distinct usage for the logarithm. It remains in widespread use in the US, however.

Translations

Anagrams

• satanism, Satanism

References

1. ↑ Stokes, Whitley (1877) in: Bezzenberger, Adalbert (ed.), Beiträge zur Kunde der indogermanischen Sprachen, Göttingen, vol. 23, p. 51

Finnish

Noun

mantissa

1. (mathematics) mantissa

Declension

Italian

Etymology

From Latin mantissa, mantīsa.

Noun

mantissa f ‎(plural mantisse)

1. mantissa (parte decimale del logaritmo)

Portuguese

Noun

mantissa f (plural mantissas)

1. (mathematics) mantissa (part of a logarithm after the decimal point)