Meanings
nounpositional notation (plural positional notations)
plural positional notations
- A notation for numbers in which the value of a digit depends on its position in the string, examples of which include the decimal system and the binary system
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Similar
positional representation system
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German Stellenwertsystem
- Stellenwertsystema notation for numbers
Polish system pozycyjny
- system pozycyjnya notation for numbers
Cite this entry
APA
positional notation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20notation
MLA
“positional notation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20notation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positional notation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positional%20notation.
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