significant digit
noun
: any of the digits of a number beginning with the digit farthest to the left that is not zero and ending with the last digit farthest to the right that is either not zero or that is a zero but is considered to be exact
called also significant figure
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2016
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Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2016
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“Significant digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant%20digit. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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