Meaning of significant figure in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    significant figure

    Definitions

    1. any digit of a number that is known with certainty

    Examples

    • « any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value) »
    • « he calculated the answer to four significant f »

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