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positional notation

po·si·tion no·ta·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-zish-uh n noh-tey-shuh n]
    • /pəˈzɪʃ ən noʊˈteɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-zish-uh n noh-tey-shuh n]
    • /pəˈzɪʃ ən noʊˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of positional notation words

  • noun positional notation a type of numeration in which the position of a digit affects its value. 1
  • noun positional notation the method of denoting numbers by the use of a finite number of digits, each digit having its value multiplied by its place value, as in 936 = (9 × 100) + (3 × 10) + 6 0
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Origin of positional notation

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Positional notation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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positional notation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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