mantissa
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English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural mantissas
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.