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place value

noun

Definition of PLACE VALUE

:  the value of the place of a digit in a numeral
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First Known Use of PLACE VALUE

1911

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with PLACE VALUE

PLACE VALUE Defined for Kids

place value

noun

Definition of PLACE VALUE for Kids

:  the value of the location of a digit in a number <In 125 the location of the digit 2 has a place value of ten.>

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