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[man-tis-uh] 
–noun
| 1. | Mathematics. the decimal part of a common logarithm. Compare characteristic (def. 3a). |
| 2. | Obsolete. an addition of little or no importance, as to a literary work. |
Origin:
1860–65; < L, var. of mantisa addition, makeweight, said to be from Etruscan; logarithmic mantissa so called because it is additional to the characteristic or integral part (term introduced by H. Briggs)
1860–65; < L, var. of mantisa addition, makeweight, said to be from Etruscan; logarithmic mantissa so called because it is additional to the characteristic or integral part (term introduced by H. Briggs)
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| man·tis·sa (mān-tĭs'ə) n. The decimal part of a logarithm. In the logarithm 2.95424, the mantissa is 0.95424. [Latin, makeweight, perhaps of Etruscan origin.] |
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Mantissa
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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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mantissa
decimal part of a logarithm, 1641, from L. mantisa "a worthless addition, makeweight," probably from a Gaulish word introduced into L. via Etruscan (cf. O.Ir. meit, Welsh maint "size").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| mantissa (mān-tĭs'ə) Pronunciation Key
The part of a logarithm to the base ten that is to the right of the decimal point. For example, if 2.749 is a logarithm, .749 is the mantissa. Compare characteristic. |
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mantissa
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(1996-06-15)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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