chiffre

Definitions of chiffre
  1. noun
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    synonyms: nombre
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    coordonnée
    a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
    pagination
    the system of numbering pages
    décimale
    a number in the decimal system
    constante
    a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
    compte, total
    the total number counted
    facteur
    any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
    marque, score
    a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
    score
    the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
    nombre composé
    a quantity expressed in two different units
    adjectif numéral ordinal
    the number designating place in an ordered sequence
    cardinal
    the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
    base
    (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
    nombre à virgule flottante
    a number represented in floating-point notation
    nombre à virgule fixe
    a number represented in fixed-point notation
    numéro atomique
    the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
    numéro baryon
    a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
    quota
    a prescribed number
    naturel, nombre naturel
    the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
    entier, nombre entier
    any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
    additionneur
    a number that is added to another number (the augend)
    cumulande
    a number to which another number (the addend) is added
    nombre complexe, nombre imaginaire
    (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
    carré, puissance deux
    the product of two equal terms
    cube, puissance trois
    the product of three equal terms
    puissance quatre
    an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
    racine
    a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
    dividende
    a number to be divided by another number
    diviseur
    the number by which a dividend is divided
    multiplieur
    the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
    multiplicande
    the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
    score de bowling
    the score in a bowling match
    score de football
    the score in a football game
    score de baseball
    the score of a baseball game
    score de basketball
    the score in a basketball game
    caractéristique
    the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
    déflation
    a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
    balance, bilan
    the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
    coefficient
    a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
    complément
    a complete number or quantity
    comptage des morts
    a count of troops killed in an operation or time period
    comptage
    number of people in a particular group
    birdie
    (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
    bogey
    (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
    duck
    (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
    eagle
    (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
    rien, zéro
    a score of zero in tennis or squash
    par
    (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
    premier
    the first element in a countable series
    fréquence
    the number of observations in a given statistical category
    nombre réel, réel
    any rational or irrational number
    imaginaire pur, nombre imaginaire pur
    an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
    racine carrée
    a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
    racine cubique
    a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
    numérateur
    the dividend of a fraction
    dénominateur
    the divisor of a fraction
    facteur
    one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
    facteur scalaire
    a number used as a multiplier in scaling
    aliquote
    an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
    aliquante
    an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
    multiple commun
    an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers
    modulo
    an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers
    entier
    an integer equal to or greater than ten
    deux chiffres
    a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99
    vitesse de la lumière
    the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
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    quantité défini
    a specific measure of amount
  2. noun
    a symbol used to represent a number
    synonyms: nombre
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    chiffres arabes
    one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
    chiffres romains
    a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation
    antilog, antilogarithme
    the number of which a given number is the logarithm
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    symbole
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  3. noun
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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    chiffre binaire
    either 0 or 1 in binary notation
    chiffre octal
    a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
    chiffre décimal
    a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
    0, zéro
    a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
    1, I, un
    the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    2, II, deux
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
    3, III, trois
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    4, IV, quatre
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    5, V, cinq
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    6, VI, six
    the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
    7, VII, sept
    the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
    8, VIII, huit
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
    9, IX, neuf
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
    monade
    a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
    singleton
    a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
    couple, paire
    two items of the same kind
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    entier, nombre entier
    any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
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