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Definition of significant figure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

significant figure

noun

/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪkənt ˈfɪɡə(r)/

/ˌsɪɡnɪfɪkənt ˈfɪɡjər/

(mathematics)

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each of the digits in a number that are needed in order to give it accurately

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