noun
: a method of expressing a number by giving only the significant figures within particular limits of accuracy and indicating multiplication by the proper power of 10 (as in 1.591 (10) -20 )
noun
: a method of expressing a number by giving only the significant figures within particular limits of accuracy and indicating multiplication by the proper power of 10 (as in 1.591 (10) -20 )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012