abbreviated number

US/əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd ˈnʌm.bɚ/

noun

A number which has had significant figures omitted beyond a certain point to make calculations easier; rounded number.

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Meanings

nounabbreviated number (plural abbreviated numbers)

plural abbreviated numbers

  1. A number which has had significant figures omitted beyond a certain point to make calculations easier; rounded number.
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APA

abbreviated number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbreviated%20number

MLA

“abbreviated number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abbreviated%20number. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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