What is the meaning of Mantissa?

(n.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part or characteristic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
5
 
|15 years ago|370 views|share |citing 
APAWebster's. (2011). mantissa. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mantissa/definitions/2030471
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "mantissa" http://smartdefine.org/mantissa/definitions/2030471 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, mantissa, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/mantissa/definitions/2030471>.
MLAWebster's. "mantissa" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mantissa/definitions/2030471>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)