significant figure

English

Noun

significant figure (plural significant figures)

1. (mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement: in other words a digit that is non-zero, followed by a non-zero digit, or (for trailing zeroes) justified by the precision of the derivation or measurement.

   Synonym: significant digit

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant,‎ figure.

Translations

a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement

• Czech: platná číslice f
• Danish: betydende ciffer n
• Dutch: beduidend cijfer n
• Finnish: merkitsevä numero
• French: chiffre significatif m
• German: signifikante Stelle f
• Greek: σημαντικό ψηφίο n (simantikó psifío)
• Hungarian: értékes jegy/számjegy
• Indonesian: angka penting
• Irish: digit shuntasach f, figiúr suntasach m
• Italian: cifra significativa f
• Japanese: 有効数字 (ゆうこうすうじ,   yūkō sūji)
• Malay: angka bererti
• Portuguese: algarismo significativo (pt) m
• Vietnamese: chữ số có nghĩa

See also

• round number

 

Further reading

• Significant figures on Wikipedia.Wikipedia