Definition of Mantisa
Man*tis*sa (?), n. [L., an addition,
makeweight; of Tuscan origin.] (Math.) The decimal part
of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or
characteristic.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (mathematics) The decimal part of a common logarithm. In the logarithm 3.7424, the mantissa is 0.7424
- (mathematics and computing) The significand; that part of a floating-point number that contains its significant digits
- (archaic) A minor addition to a text
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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