significant figures

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Definition of significant figures in English English dictionary: Those digits in an observed quantity (measurement) that are known with certainty plus the first digit that is uncertain; Students should always quote their final answer to an accuracy consistent with the accuracy of the figures given in the question So, if the numbers you are given to work with are only accurate to 3 sig figs then your answer can't be more accurate, no matter how many decimal places appear on your calculator screen; Digits that contribute to the accuracy of a measurement; The digits in a measurement that are reliable; the certain digits and the first uncertain digit of a measurement; The number of meaningful digits in a number; all digits between and including the first non-zero digit from the left, through the last digit [Bevington, 4] (e g 0 05070 has 4 significant figures ); the number of digits reported in a measurement, irrespective of the location of the decimal place

significant figures

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sig·ni·fi·cant figures

sıgnîfîkınt fîgyırz

/səgˈnəfəkənt ˈfəgyərz/ /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfɪɡjɜrz/

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