expanded form

noun

A representation of a number in terms of powers of a base, such as the representation of 1234 as 4×16²+13×16+2×16⁰ or the representation of 2345 as 2000+300+40+5.

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Meanings

nounexpanded form (plural expanded forms)

plural expanded forms

  1. A representation of a number in terms of powers of a base, such as the representation of 1234 as 4×16²+13×16+2×16⁰ or the representation of 2345 as 2000+300+40+5.
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APA

expanded form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded%20form

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“expanded form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded%20form. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expanded form,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expanded%20form.

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