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intense | mantissa |

As an adjective intense

is strained; tightly drawn.

As a noun mantissa is

(obsolete) a minor addition to a text.

intense

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Strained; tightly drawn.
  • Strict, very close or earnest.
  • Extreme in degree; excessive.
  • Extreme in size or strength.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.}}
  • Stressful and tiring.
  • Very severe.

    • Related terms

    * intensely * intenseness * intensification * intensify * intensity * intensive

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    mantissa

    English

    Noun

    (mantissae)
  • (obsolete) A minor addition to a text.
  • (mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
  • (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.

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