MANTISSA


Meaning of MANTISSA in English

man.ˈtisə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin mantissa, mantisa, from Etruscan, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish mēit size, Welsh maint; akin to Old Irish mār large — more at more

1. obsolete : an addition of little value or importance

2. : the decimal part of a logarithm

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