significand

[US]/[ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.fɪ.kænd]/
[UK]/[ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.fɪ.kænd]/

Translation

n.The part of a floating-point number that represents the digits of the number itself, excluding the sign and exponent.; The part of a number that contributes to its value.

Phrases & Collocations

significand value

identifying significand

significand bit

significand field

significands represent

significand represents

significand portion

significand length

significand scaling

significand calculation

Example Sentences

the significand represents the integer part of a floating-point number.

analyzing the significand helps understand the precision of the representation.

a larger significand generally indicates higher numerical accuracy.

the significand and exponent together define the floating-point value.

we normalized the significand to improve storage efficiency.

the significand's length determines the number of digits stored.

rounding errors can affect the significand's value during calculations.

comparing significands reveals differences in floating-point representations.

the significand is a crucial component of ieee 754 standard.

we need to carefully manage the significand to avoid overflow.

the significand's bits are used to store the fractional part.

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