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A number written in the form a × bc, e.g. 3.75 × 103 (a being the mantissa, b, the base and c, the exponent).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A real number held as a pair of integers, one representing the mantissa and the other representing the exponent. The base is normally 10, 16 or 256 depending on the computing system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: fixed-point number
a number represented in floating-point notation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: number
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Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
liukuluku
— number written in the form a × bc
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Norwegian:
flyttall
— number written in the form a × bc
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Polish:
liczba zapisana w notacji wykładniczej
— number written in the form a × bc
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Chinese Mandarin:
浮点数
(fúdiǎnshù)
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Chinese Mandarin:
浮點數 /浮点数
(fúdiǎnshù)
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Dutch:
vlottendekommagetal
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Finnish:
liukuluku
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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French:
flottant
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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French:
float
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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French:
nombre flottant
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Georgian:
მცურავწერტილიანი რიცხვი
(mcuravc̣erṭiliani ricxvi)
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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German:
Float
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Icelandic:
hlaupakommutala
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Japanese:
浮動小数点数
(fudō shōsūten sū)
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Norwegian:
flyttall
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Polish:
liczba zmiennoprzecinkowa
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Portuguese:
float
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
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Swedish:
flyttal
— computing: real number held as a pair of integers, representing the mantissa and the exponent
