significant figure

== English == === Noun === significant figure (plural significant figures) (mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement. Synonym: significant digit Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant,‎ figure. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== Significant figures on Wikipedia.Wikipedia