browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
mantissa |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mantissa \Man*tis*sa\, n. [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.] (Math.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part or characteristic. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mantissa n : the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808 [syn: {fixed-point part}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: mantissa 1.The part of a {floating point} number which when multiplied by its {radix} raised to the power of its {exponent}, gives its value. The mantissa may include the number's sign or this may be considered to be a separate part 2. The fractional part of a {logarithm}. (1996-06-15)
more about mantissa
This work is licensed under a
