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mantissa
CIDE DICTIONARY
mantissa, n. [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.].
The decimal part of a logarithm , as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mantissa, n. the part of a logarithm after the decimal point.
Etymology
L, = makeweight
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