mantissa

mantissa — 名詞

1. The decimal digits that come after the whole number in a logarithm, such as the

1.名詞
釋義

尾數

對數中小數點後面的部分

The decimal digits that come after the whole number in a logarithm, such as the .477 in 2.477.

例句

Noa put 2 in front of the mantissa .699 to write down log 500.

Noa 把 2 放在尾數 .699 前面，寫出 log 500。

the mantissa .699: the decimal digits of a logarithm

Roya's notes show log 50 and log 5000 with the same mantissa, .699.

Roya 的筆記中，log 50 和 log 5000 的尾數相同，都是 .699。

same mantissa: two logarithms sharing their decimal digits

常見搭配
  • mantissa of a logarithm
  • same mantissa

文法句型

mantissa + of + logarithm

用法筆記

Always belongs to a logarithm (the mantissa of log 50); the whole number in front of the decimal point is not part of it.

常見錯誤

The mantissa of log 500 is 2.699.
The mantissa of log 500 is .699.
the whole number 2 is separate from the mantissa.