mantissa
mantissa
Definition
man·tissa (man tis′ə)
noun
the decimal part of a logarithm to base 10 as distinguished from the integral part (called the characteristic) .7193 is the mantissa of the logarithm 4.7193
Etymology: L, (useless) addition, makeweight, gain, ? via Etr < Celt: ? so named because it supplements the integral
mantissa
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: The whole-number part of a logarithm is called the characteristic; the fractional part is called the mantissa.
- represent: The rightmost 6 bytes represent the mantissa in binary notation, with the leftmost bit representing the digit in the 2 -1 place.
Modifies a noun
- part: The change in bit length of exponent part and mantissa part may cause data overflow, data underflow or decrease in accuracy.
Preposition: in
- notation: The rightmost 6 bytes represent the mantissa in binary notation, with the leftmost bit representing the digit in the 2 -1 place.
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