notation : Idioms & Phrases

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binary notation

  • noun any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1)
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chemical notation

  • noun a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry
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decimal notation

  • noun any notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9)
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duodecimal notation

  • noun any notation that uses 12 different characters
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fixed-point notation

  • noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention
    fixed-point representation system.
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floating-point notation

  • noun a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent
    floating-point representation system.
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hexadecimal notation

  • noun any notation that uses 16 different characters
    hexadecimal notation.
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infix notation

  • noun a notation for forming mathematical expressions using parentheses and governed by rules of operator precedence; operators are dispersed among the operands
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lukasiewicz notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
    Lukasiewicz notation; Polish notation.
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mathematical notation

  • noun a notation used by mathematicians
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musical notation

  • noun (music) notation used by musicians
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octal notation

  • noun any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)
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parenthesis-free notation

  • noun a notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit components
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polish notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
    Lukasiewicz notation; Polish notation.
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positional notation

  • noun a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
    positional representation system.
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postfix notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
    postfix notation; reverse Polish notation.
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prefix notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
    Lukasiewicz notation; Polish notation.
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reverse polish notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
    postfix notation; reverse Polish notation.
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sexadecimal notation

  • noun any notation that uses 16 different characters
    hexadecimal notation.
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suffix notation

  • noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
    postfix notation; reverse Polish notation.
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