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noun
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: positional representation system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: numeration system, number system, number representation system, system of numeration
Narrower terms: binary numeration system, pure binary numeration system, binary number system, binary system, octal numeration system, octal number system, decimal numeration system, decimal number system, decimal system, duodecimal number system, duodecimal system, hexadecimal number system, sexadecimal number system, hexadecimal system
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