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Mantissae vs Mantissa - What's the difference?

mantissae | mantissa |

As nouns the difference between mantissae and mantissa

is that mantissae is plural of mantissa while mantissa is a minor addition to a text.

mantissae

English

Noun

(head)

    • 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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    English terms derived from Etruscan ----