place value
noun
the value of the place, or position, of a digit in a number or series.
place values
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pluralof place value.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By lining up the decimal points this way, we can add or subtract the corresponding place values.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Figure 1.14 shows the names of the place values to the left and right of the decimal point.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
The place values are separated into groups of three, which are called periods.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
There are several different charts out there that place values on each team’s picks, and Schneider has said the Seahawks look at them when determining draft day trades.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
Mr. Fabian hands out fifth-grade math workbooks, but everyone asks him so many questions, he can’t get started talking about geometry and twelve-digit place values and long division.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
