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scientific notation

sci·en·tif·ic no·ta·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-uh n-tif-ik noh-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk noʊˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-uh n-tif-ik noh-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk noʊˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of scientific notation words

  • noun scientific notation a method for expressing a given quantity as a number having significant digits necessary for a specified degree of accuracy, multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power, as 1385.62 written as 1.386 × 10 3 . 1
  • noun scientific notation a mathematical expression used to represent any decimal number as a number between one and ten raised to a specific power of ten (Ex.: 4.1 × 100 for 4.1, 4.1 × 101 for 41, 4.10 × 102 for 410, 4.1 × 10-1 for 0.41, 4.1 × 10-2 for 0.041): often used for approximate computations with very large or small numbers 0
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Origin of scientific notation

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Scientific notation

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scientific notation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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