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noun
a type of numeration in which the position of a digit affects its value.
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Origin of positional notation
First recorded in 1940â45
Words nearby positional notation
posho, posigrade rocket, posit, positif, position, positional notation, positional nystagmus, position angle, position audit, position effect, positioner
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British Dictionary definitions for positional notation
positional notation
noun
the method of denoting numbers by the use of a finite number of digits, each digit having its value multiplied by its place value, as in 936 = (9Â ĂÂ 100) + (3Â ĂÂ 10) + 6
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